CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes recalled by Radiometer America
Radiometer America is recalling HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes, The HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are designed, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0873-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69663
- Recalling firm
- Radiometer America, Westlake, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Oct 2014
- FDA classified
- 24 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 31 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Insulin Pumps & Glucose Monitors
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +65 days |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Batches of HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes show discoloration and provide results outside the specification at the end of their shelf life, approx. after 6 months. The HemoCue Glucose 201 Analyzer with plasma conversion multiplies the measured whole blood glucose value by a factor of 1.11 and displays a plasma equivalent glucose result. HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are for In Vitro Diag
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes, The HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are designed for use with the HemoCue Glucose 201Analyzer and the HemoCue Glucose 201 DM Analyzer (hereafter referred to as the HemoCue Glucose 201 Analyzer). HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are available in individual packages or in vials. Affected lots identified initially were 110705, 110706, 110715, 110716, 110717, 110718, 110719, and 110720. Subsequent investigation also identified as affected lots 1310227, 1310252, and 1310257. HemoCue¿ Glucose 201 Microcuvettes, The HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are designed for use with the HemoCue Glucose 201Analyzer and the HemoCue Glucose 201 DM Analyzer (hereafter referred to as the HemoCue Glucose 201 Analyzer). HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are available in individual packages or in vials.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Austria, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND, COTE D'IVOIRE, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, GEORGIA, HONG KONG, CROATIA, HUNGARY, IRELAND, INDIA, ICELAND, JAPAN, KENYA, MACEDONIA, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, NEPAL, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, SLOVENIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, and SOUTH AFRICA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Batches of HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes show discoloration and provide results outside the specification at the end of their shelf life, approx. after 6 months. The HemoCue Glucose 201 Analyzer with plasma conversion multiplies the measured whole blood glucose value by a factor of 1.11 and displays a plasma equivalent glucose result. HemoCue Glucose 201 Microcuvettes are for In Vitro Diag
Which lots are affected?
Model Number 110705: Lot numbers: 1310500, 1310501, 1310502, 1310503, 1310518, 1310519, 1310520, 1310521, 1310767, 1310768, 1310769, 1310770, 1310771, 1310772, 1310779, 1310780, 1310781, 1310788, 1310789, 1310790, 1310799, 1311524, 1311525, 1311526, 1311527, 1311528, 1311529, 1311530, 1311531, 1311532, 1311533, 1311534, 1311535, 1311536, 1311537, 1311538, 1311539, 1311541, 1311542 Model Number 110706: Lot numbers: 1310207, 1310208, 1310209, 1310210, 1310211, 1310212, 1310213, 1310214, 1310215, 1310216, 1310228, 1310231, 1310232, 1310234, 1310235, 1310238, 1310239, 1310247, 1310249, 1310250, 1310256, 1310257, 1310258, 1310259, 1310260, 1311270, 1311271, 1311272, 1311273, 1311274, 1311279, 1311280, 1311281, 1311282, 1311283, 1311284, 1311291, 1311296, 1311297, 1311314, 1311315, 1311316, 1311317, 1311318, Model Number 110715: Lot numbers: 1310217, 1310218, 1310219, 1310221, 1310222, 1310229, 1310230, 1310237, 1310240, 1310241, 1310242, 1310251, 1310252, 1311267, 1311268, 1311269, 1311298, 1311301, 1311302, 1311303, 1311304, 1311321, 1311322, 1311323, 1311324 Model Number 110716: Lot numbers: 1310202, 1310203, 1310204, 1310223, 1310224, 1310225, 1310227, 1310243, 1310244, 1310245, 1310246, 1310261, 1311263, 1311264, 1311265, 1311266, 1311277, 1311278, 1311305, 1311306, 1311307, 1311308, 1311309, 1311310, 1311311, 1311312, 1311313, 1311325 Model Number 110717: Lot numbers: 1310504, 1310505, 1310506, 1310507, 1310508, 1310509, 1310510, 1310514, 1310515, 1310516, 1310517, 1310773, 1310774, 1310775, 1310776, 1310783, 1310784, 1310785, 1310791, 1310792, 1310794, 1310795, 1310796, 1311540, 1311543, 1311544, 1311545 Model Number 110718: Lot numbers: 1310511, 1310512, 1310513, 1310777, 1310778, 1310786, 1310787, 1310797, 1310798 Model Number 110719: Lot numbers: 1310236, 1310237, 1310248, 1311285, 1311286, 1311287, 1311288, 1311289, 1311290, 1311292, 1311293, 1311294, 1311295, 1311299, 1311300 Model Number 110720: Lot numbers: 1310205, 1310206, 1310226, 1310253, 1310254, 1310255, 1311319, 1311320
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Austria, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND, COTE D'IVOIRE, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, GEORGIA, HONG KONG, CROATIA, HUNGARY, IRELAND, INDIA, ICELAND, JAPAN, KENYA, MACEDONIA, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, NEPAL, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, SLOVENIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, and SOUTH AFRICA.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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