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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1333-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

Lusys Recalls Uncleared Ebola Virus One Step Test Kits

Lusys Laboratories is recalling 20 units of Ebola Virus One Step Test Kits because the devices have not been cleared, approved, or authorized by the FDA for diagnostic purposes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "LuSys Laboratories is recalling Ebola Virus One Step Test Kits to stop and prevent further use of these devices. The Ebola Virus One-Step Test Kits have not yet been cleared, approved or authorized by the FDA for diagnostics purposes."

Plain-English summary

Lusys Laboratories, Inc. is recalling 20 units of the Ebola Virus One Step Test Kits, Catalog No. I-123 (B), Lot No. 12292014B. The recall is being conducted to stop and prevent further use of these devices.

The FDA has determined that these test kits have not yet been cleared, approved, or authorized by the FDA for diagnostic purposes. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (specifically California), Canada, Sierra Leone, and Denmark.

Consumers and healthcare providers who possess these specific test kits should stop using them immediately. The recall is intended to prevent the use of unauthorized diagnostic devices.

The recalled product

Product
Ebola Virus Antigen Nasal , Catalog No. I-123 (B) Materials Provided: 1. Test Device in foil pouch. 2. Lancet for Blood test and alcohol pad. 3. Extraction tube contain buffer vial(0.5ml) for feces test 4. Swab for Nasal test.
Affected units
20

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot No. 12292014B

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Lusys Laboratories, 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →

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