Thermometer, Clinical Color Change

What Is FDA Product Code FQZ?

Thermometer, Clinical Color Change is FDA product code FQZ, Class 1, 21 CFR 880.2900.

What Does It Take to Sell It in the United States?

It is exempt from premarket notification: the manufacturer registers its establishment and lists the device, and no 510(k) is needed before it is sold in the United States.

What Has Gone Wrong With It?

The FDA has recorded 2 recalls under this product code since 2013. None was by a company in China. 1 is Class I, the most serious grade.

The root causes the FDA records most often are Component design/selection (1) and Labeling mix-ups (1). A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.