The company Detect is voluntarily recalling more than 11,000 COVID tests because of an increased risk of false negatives.
The three lots of tests – HB264, HY263 and HY264 - were shipped to customers from July 26 to Aug. 26 and have a use by date of Jan. 1, 2023.
Detect said it has not received any reports of false negatives, and the recall is being done out of an abundance of caution.Detect is offering a refund for the affected tests. The company said it is notifying all customers and distributors affected by the recall. Anyone who has any unused tests affected by the recall should throw the tests away.Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. CNN Newsource contributed to this report.
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