FDA recalls certain at-home COVID-19 tests over bacterial contamination risk.
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The FDA has issued a recall for certain lots of SD Biosensor Pilot COVID-19 at-home tests due to potential bacterial contamination in the liquid solution, which could impact the accuracy of the test and pose a safety risk. The impacted kits were distributed by Roche Diagnostics to certain retailers, including CVS and Amazon, but were not distributed through federal testing programs. Consumers are urged to throw out the impacted lots.
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