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Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit, Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD, PN: 55170 — FDA record Z-1702-2024
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 1, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit, Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD, PN: 55170
- Reason
- 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.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Quantity
- 559 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1702-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | All Lots/ UDI: |
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Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Kingdom, Netherlands and Kenya.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- May 8, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Center classification date
- Apr 30, 2024
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