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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 1, 2020

Medline Quidel Triage BNP Calibrators: Shipment Compromised

Medline recalls Quidel Triage BNP Calibrators with shipment damage risks. Affected units include specific model numbers and expiration dates. Consumers should check their product details to determine if recalled.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0297-2021Medical deviceMedline ›
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Recalling firmMedline Industries Inc3 Lakes Dr · Northfield, IL 60093-2753
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What happened, in plain English

Medline is recalling Quidel Triage BNP Calibrators that may have been compromised during shipping. This could lead to product failure or safety issues if used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64130-medline-quidel-triage-bnp-calibrators-shipment-compromised.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64130-medline-quidel-triage-bnp-calibrators-shipment-compromised · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0297-2021

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“Medline Quidel Triage BNP Calibrators: Shipment Compromised.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64130-medline-quidel-triage-bnp-calibrators-shipment-compromised. Based on FDA recall #Z-0297-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0297-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product may have been damaged during shipping, which could cause it to malfunction or fail. This poses a low risk of product failure but not immediate safety hazards.

Who’s affected

Users of the Quidel Triage BNP Calibrators with model numbers ALR98202, Lot 832243 through Lot 922069 are affected. Healthcare professionals and lab staff using these devices are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the model number on the device, which is ALR98202. Look for the lot number and expiration date listed in the recall notice: Lot 832243 (exp 12/31/19), Lot 832570 (exp 03/31/20), Lot 921292 (exp 08/31/20), Lot 921565 (exp 12/31/20), Lot 921836 (exp 02/28/21), and Lot 922069 (exp 03/31/21).

  • Brand
    Medline
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify your model number and lot number to see if it matches the recalled units listed in the notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic Distribution only to: CA, NY, TX and VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New York, Texas, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 1, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 26, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 4, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: May 3, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0297-2021 (October 1, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0297-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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