Reported Sep 11, 2019 · Terminated

Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer, model # 14-874 containing power supplies with the identifying codes of 1837d and 1843d -…

Alere San Diego, Inc.

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: Alere San Diego, Inc. · 9975 Summers Ridge Rd · San Diego, CA · 92121-2997

Is this the product you have?

  • Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer, model # 14-874 containing power supplies with the identifying codes
  • of 1837d and 1843d - Product UsageThe Alere Cholestech LDX System is a small, portable analyzer and test cassette system. The System is for in vitro diagnostic use only. The Lipid Profile GLU Cassette is for the quantitative determination of total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in whole blood. A TC/HDL (total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol) ratio and estimated values for LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and non-HDL cholesterol are calculated by the Alere Cholestech LDX¿ Analyzer
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot/Unit CodesLot
  • codes of Meter Kits
    • 418197
    • 418198
    • 418199
    • 418252
    • & 418253
  • Lot codes of Power Supplies
    • 724599
    • 724604
    • & 725914
  • Serial Numbers

    186 of 186 codes

    • AA184455
    • AA184344
    • AA184328
    • AA184388
    • AA184304
    • AA184349
    • AA184396
    • AA184339
    • AA184421
    • AA184280
    • AA184435
    • AA184427
    • AA184395
    • AA183401
    • AA184394
    • AA184710
    • AA184345
    • AA184039
    • AA184463
    • AA184609
    • AA184383
    • AA184415
    • AA184094
    • AA184070
    • AA184412
    • AA183861
    • AA184278
    • AA184283
    • AA184711
    • AA184392
    • AA184343
    • AA184368
    • AA184708
    • AA184350
    • AA184674
    • AA184378
    • AA184433
    • AA184366
    • AA184365
    • AA184354
    • AA184369
    • AA184067
    • AA184353
    • AA184664
    • AA184279
    • AA184355
    • AA184270
    • AA184285
    • AA184017
    • AA184272
    • AA184340
    • AA184346
    • AA184347
    • AA184336
    • AA184342
    • AA184269
    • AA184376
    • AA184949
    • AA184386
    • AA184351
Amount recalled
186 analyzer kits

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The polarity of the output of power supply was reversed. Due to polarity of the output of power supplies being reversed, it renders the power supplies nonfunctional and the analyzer inoperable.

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

Notice updated Dec 12, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:16 PM UTC

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