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| Catalog No. | | Product | | Lot Number | | Expiration Date |
82-0004 70-8098 | | LeadCare Plus® Blood Lead Test Kit LeadCare Ultra® Blood Lead Test Kit | | 2011MU* | | Mar 25, 2022 |
| | 2104MU** | | Aug 25, 2022 |
| | 2108MU** | | Mar 31, 2022 |
* Lots previously included in the recall initiated on May 7, 2021
** Lots previously included in the recall initiated on June 11, 2021
*** Only the following sub-lots of lot 2012M are included in the recall: -08, -09, -10, -11, -12, -13, and -14
Magellan recommends the following:
| | ● | | Customers should discontinue use of all LeadCare Test Kits lots identified as part of the recall and quarantine remaining inventory. |
| | ● | | Distributors should stop distribution of all LeadCare Test Kits lots identified as part of the recall, review current inventory and quarantine any remaining stock. |
| | ● | | Health Care Providers should evaluate patient test results that were generated with all recalled lots. |
| | ● | | Suspect results should be confirmed with an alternative lead testing option, such as those using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (GFAAS) at a high complexity, CLIA-certified, reference laboratory. |
| | ● | | See CDC’s recommended actions based on blood lead level: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/advisory/acclpp/actions-blls.htm |
| | ● | | Promptly complete and return the Customer Notification Form in the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to LeadCareSupport@magellandx.com or FAX to (978) 600-1480. Complete this form even if you have no remaining inventory. These forms are also available on Magellan’s COOR-L recall webpage: https://www.magellandx.com/resources/leadcare-test-kit-controls-out-of-range-low-coor-lo-recall/ |
| | ● | | After the form has been submitted, contact Magellan Technical Support 1-800-275-0102 to obtain a FedEx label to return any remaining inventory to Magellan and receive replacement product when available. |
Product distribution has been paused until further notice and replacement product is currently unavailable. Magellan continues to investigate the root cause of the COOR-LO failure mode and is working diligently to find a solution to resume shipments/replacements as quickly as possible. If you have questions about this recall, please contact Magellan’s LeadCare® Product Support Team at 1-800-275-0102, or email at LeadCareSupport@magellandx.com.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has been notified of this recall.
FDA MedWatch Reporting
Adverse reactions/events or product concerns may also be reported to FDA’s MedWatch online voluntary reporting system.
| | ● | | Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm |
| | ● | | Regular Mail or Fax: Download form www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178. |
About Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. Through discovery and development, we provide critical life science raw materials used in immunological and molecular tests for human, animal, plant, and environmental applications. Through diagnosis, we provide diagnostic solutions in areas including gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections and blood lead level testing. We build relationships and provide solutions to hospitals, reference laboratories, research centers, veterinary testing centers, physician offices, diagnostics manufacturers, and biotech companies in more than 70 countries around the world.
Meridian’s shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, symbol VIVO. Meridian’s website address is www.meridianbioscience.com.
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Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Phone: +1 513.271.3700
Email: mbi@meridianbioscience.com
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