Reported Jul 17, 2019 · Ongoing

ColoCARE, Cat. No. 5650, packaged 250 envelopes/box, For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. The firm name on the label is Helena…

Helena Laboratories, Corp.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Helena Laboratories, Corp. · 1530 Lindbergh Dr · Beaumont, TX · 77707-4131

Is this the product you have?

  • ColoCARE, Cat. No. 5650, packaged 250 envelopes/box, For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. The firm name on the label is Helena Laboratories, Beaumont, TX.
Lot codes and dates
  • Kit lots 1-17-5650, exp. 8/31/2018, and 2-17-5650, exp. 9/30/2018. These kit lots contain ColoCARE pad lot numbers 1-17-551039, exp. 8/31/2018, and 2-17-551039, exp. 9/30/2018.
Amount recalled
27/250 pouch kits

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The positive control on some tests of the lots did not appropriately react within the specified timeframe to verify the test was functioning correctly.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:52 PM UTC

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