Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 1, 2024
Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit Swelling Risk: Minor Burns or Shocks
Abbott recalls Cholestech LDX Battery Kit (Model 3LP656194-PCM-LD) due to potential swelling causing minor burns, cuts, or electrical shocks. Affected units may need replacement.
There is a potential that the Cholestech LDX battery (an external battery pack available as an optional accessory to the Cholestech LDX Analyzer) may swell which could cause minor burns, cuts or abrasions, or low current electrical shock to the user.
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📍Recalling firmAlere San Diego, Inc.9975 Summers Ridge Rd · San Diego, CA 92121-2997
“Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit Swelling Risk: Minor Burns or Shocks.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56003-abbott-cholestech-ldx-battery-kit-swelling-risk-minor-burns-or. Based on FDA recall #Z-1702-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1702-2024%22&limit=1).
Alere San Diego, Inc. recalled the Abbott Cholestech LDX Battery Kit on March 1, 2024, according to the FDA. The battery may swell, posing a risk of burns, cuts, or electrical shock.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Abbott
Product: Cholestech LDX Battery Kit
Model: 3LP656194-PCM-LD
PN: 55170
Lots/UDI: All Lots
The hazard
The Cholestech LDX battery, an optional accessory to the Cholestech LDX Analyzer, may swell. This swelling could cause minor burns, cuts or abrasions, or low current electrical shock to the user.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Alere San Diego, Inc. has had four other recalls since November 14, 2017. On August 20, 2026, the firm recalled Fisher Scientific Sure-Vue Urine hCG Strip and McKesson CONSULT hCG Urine Test Dipstick due to potential false positive results. Other recent recalls of similar products include Tobii Dynavox TD Navio Maxi Speech Device Recall (July 8, 2026) involving a battery short circuit risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 3LP656194-PCM-LD and part number 55170 on the battery kit. The recall applies to all units sold with this specific model.
Brand
Abbott
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Battery Kit
Immediately stop using the recalled battery kit to prevent potential swelling and injury.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Kingdom, Netherlands and Kenya.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1702-2024 (March 1, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1702-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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