Official recall record
epoc BGEM BUN Test Card (25 pk) for the epoc Blood Analysis System, SMN 10736515
- Issuing authority
- US FDA — Medical Devices
- Alert date
- 2024-09-24
- Country of alert
- United States
- Alert level
- Class II
- Alert type
- recall
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 00809708121860
- Brand on record
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
What the authority reported
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has confirmed that a negative sodium bias may exist in one lot of epoc BGEM BUN Test Cards approximately 2 months prior to expiration. The observed maximum negative bias from internal testing is -10 mmol/L. No positive bias has been observed. Quality Control (QC) fluid may or may not detect the issue depending on the bias magnitude and the frequency of QC testing. One customer complaint has been associated with this issue. No adverse events have been reported. All affected lots have recently expired before the issuance of the recall.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Same barcode in other registries
The same EAN appears in 1 other official recall record(s) — a cross-border signal worth checking if you bought this product abroad.
- 2022-06-01 · US FDA — Medical Devices
epoc BGEM Test Card 25 Test Cards/box. In vitro diagnostic device for the quantitative testing of samples of heparinize
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