Device recall: arkray SPOTCHEM II Glucose Reagent test strips, Item No. 77101, MEDTEST DX Catalog # 77424. For the in vitro…
Class I FDA enforcement event 72860. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
One lot each of SPOTCHEM II Basic PANEL-1 Reagent Test Strip and SPOTCHEM II Glucose Reagent Test Strip are being recalled due to a lowered reaction rate in the reagent pad for glucose. The affected lots will display a result of approximately 300 to 400 mg/dL for any glucose value that exceeds the upper limit of 416 mg/dL.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Arkray Factory USA, Inc. started this device recall on 18 Dec 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Minneapolis, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 72860 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jan 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Jan 2017.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed in the states of FL, IL, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, and TN.
Recalling firm
Arkray Factory USA, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0630-2016 | arkray SPOTCHEM II Glucose Reagent test strips, Item No. 77101, MEDTEST DX Catalog # 77424. For the in vitro quantitative determination of glucose in human plasma from whole blood samples. | 88 boxes (25 foil packaged test strips per box) | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0631-2016 | arkray SPOTCHEM II Basic Panel - 1 Reagent test strips, Product # 11726, MEDTEST DX Catalog # 77484. Calcium, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Glucose, Albumin, Creatinine. For the in vitro quantitative determination of calcium, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glucose, albumin, and creatinine. | 11 boxes (25 foil packaged test strips per box) | Class I | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class I
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2019 | AUTION HYBRID AU-4050 Event 82737 | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0630-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72860. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/72860/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distributed in the states of FL, IL, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, and TN.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72860?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
88 boxes (25 foil packaged test strips per box)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 4% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class I.