FDA recall record

Alinity hq Analyzer recall — FDA Z-0489-2026

Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when saturation is present which may result in…

Class IIclassification
Z-0489-2026official record ID
Nov 19, 2025report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0489-2026
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusOngoing
Recalling firmAbbott Laboratories
Report dateNov 19, 2025
Recall initiation dateSep 18, 2025
Quantity833
LocationSanta Clara, CA, United States

Official product description

Brand Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Product Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Model/Catalog Number: 09P68-01 Software Version: 5.0 to 5.10.1 for OUS, 5.7 and 5.10.1 in the US Product Description: Alinity hq Analyzer Component: No

Why the product was recalled

Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when saturation is present which may result in incorrect results.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, CA, CO, FL, IN, MN, NC, NY, OK and OUS (foreign) to countries of: ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TURKEY, UAE,UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, and VIETNAM.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: not stated.

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