Alere San Diego, Inc. 2024-05-08 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-1702-2024
Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit, Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD, PN: 55170 Recall
Issued May 8, 2024 · Alere San Diego, Inc.
In May 2024, Alere San Diego, Inc. recalled the Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit, Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD, PN: 55170, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
There is a potential that the Cholestech LDX battery (an external battery pack available as an optional accessory to the Cholestech LDX Analyzer) may swell which could cause minor burns, cuts or abrasions, or low current electrical shock to the user.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit, Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD, PN: 55170 right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Alere San Diego, Inc. to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- May 8, 2024
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Kingdom, Netherlands and Kenya.
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-1702-2024
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- Alere San Diego, Inc. has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 737th Health recall we've logged in 2024.