The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0538-2026·Announced 2025-11-26

[pending] OC-Auto FOBT-CHEK Negative Controls is the negative hemoglobin control materials designed to monitor

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-0538-2026.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

A labeling error was identified on the affected product. The expiration date on the kit box label and on the vial labels incorrectly stated the expiration date as 2026-01-16. The correct expiration date should be 2027-01-17.

The recalled product

Product
OC-Auto FOBT-CHEK Negative Controls is the negative hemoglobin control materials designed to monitor FOBT (Fecal Occult Blood Test)
Manufacturer
POLYMEDCO, INC. / POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, LLC

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • UDI: 00855574005520
  • Catalog Number(s): OCQN Lot Number(s): Lot 250805

Distribution

Distributed in 47 states:

  • AK
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  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
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  • HI
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  • LA
  • MA
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  • ME
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  • NC
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  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
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  • OK
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  • SC
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  • VA
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  • WV
  • WY