Device recall: Ethyl Alcohol Enzymatic Assay, (a) REF 0220 (small test kit), (b) REF 0221 (large test kit) Product Usage: Detergent…
Class III FDA enforcement event 82011. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Shelf life of the product may be reduced due to degradation of the assay.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Lin-Zhi International Inc started this device recall on 11 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Santa Clara, CA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 82011 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 May 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Mar 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, MA, GA, KY, NC, MI, MD, NC, CT, AZ SC, TN, OR
Recalling firm
Lin-Zhi International Inc, Santa Clara, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1256-2019 | Ethyl Alcohol Enzymatic Assay, (a) REF 0220 (small test kit), (b) REF 0221 (large test kit) Product Usage: Detergent causes faster degradation in EtOH assay. Possible container or pitchers with some detergent residue was used while producing R2 of the defective lot. | 49 kits | Class III | Terminated | 8 May 2019 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class III
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2014 | Single Analyte DAU Calibrator (5 mL) Norbuprenorphine: Cutoff Calibrator; IVD - for in vitro diagnostic use only; Lin-Zh | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2014 | Cannabinoids DAU Calibrator Control Level 1 (37.5 ng/mL) This solution is prepared from non-sterile urine and should be | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Single Analyte Urine DAU Control (5 m L Norbuprenorphine, Level II control For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Only. store at 2 | Device | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1256-2019The 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 82011. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/82011/. 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:
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, MA, GA, KY, NC, MI, MD, NC, CT, AZ SC, TN, OR
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82011?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
49 kits
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 6% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class III.