SD Biosensor is voluntarily recalling their at-home COVID-19 test kits in the U.S. due to potential bacterial contamination in the liquid inside the tube found in pouch number two. More than 500,000 of the kits were distributed to CVS drugstores and around 16,000 to Amazon. The recalled kits were distributed by Roche Diagnostics to distributors and retailers across the U.S. and were available over the counter. Consumers are urged not to use the recalled kits and to dispose of them properly. No official reports of illness have been reported.
The FDA has issued a recall for over 500,000 "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" from Roche and SD Biosensor due to concerns over bacterial contamination in the liquid buffer solution. The recalled tests were distributed to CVS and Amazon, but not through the federal government's testing programs. The bacteria found in the tests can lead to potentially dangerous infections, especially in people with compromised immune systems. So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported, but people who have already used the tests may have received false positive or false negative results. Roche and SD Biosensor are cooperating with the FDA in their investigation.
The FDA has recalled over half a million "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" from Roche and SD Biosensor due to concerns over bacterial contamination in the liquid buffer solution. The recalled tests were distributed to CVS and Amazon, but not through federal government testing programs. The bacteria found in the tests can lead to potentially dangerous infections, especially in people with compromised immune systems. So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported, but people who have already used the tests may have received false positive or false negative results. Roche and SD Biosensor are cooperating with the FDA in their investigation.
