Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2681-2024 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Abbott Laboratories |
| Report date | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Recall initiation date | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Quantity | 816 |
| Location | Santa Clara, CA, United States |
Official product description
Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01
Why the product was recalled
1)If Complete Blood Count with differential and reticulocyte(CBC+Diff+Retic) sample is run, then immediately following on same rack CBC+Diff sample is run, then falsely low red blood cell count may occur, generating falsely high Mean Cell Hemoglobin(MCH)/MCHC and falsely low hematocrit results. 2)Cell events may be incorrectly counted as basophil(BASO), resulting in increased BASO and %BASO counts
Distribution information
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NY, OK, NC and the countries of ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Botswana, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONDURAS, 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, UK, URUGUAY, VIETNAM.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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