Ameditech 6 Drug Cassette Recall for Reduced Benzodiazepine Reactivity
Ameditech is recalling 300 kits of the Thermo Fisher 6 Drug Cassette because the tests may show reduced reactivity for two specific benzodiazepine compounds.
What this means for you
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Ameditech Inc is recalling 300 kits of the Thermo Fisher 6 Drug Cassette, Item No. MTPA-6MBAU. The affected products were distributed nationwide and include lot codes G150189, G150271, and G150299.
The recall was initiated because the drugs of abuse tests have shown reduced reactivity for up to two of the nineteen benzodiazepine compounds listed in the product insert. The specific compounds for which there may be reduced reactivity are Clonazepam and Chlordiazepoxide.
This recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that the use of or exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. Users should stop using the affected cassettes and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- THERMO FISHER 6 DRUG CASSETTE, Item No. MTPA-6MBAU
- Manufacturer
- Ameditech Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Diagnostic Test
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 300
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 (1)
- G150189 G150271 G150299
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 59 recalled by Ameditech Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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