PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Alinity ci-series System Control Module, REF: 03R70-01

Reported: January 3, 2024 Initiated: May 30, 2023 #Z-0613-2024

Product Description

Alinity ci-series System Control Module, REF: 03R70-01

Reason for Recall

There are potential performance issues found in the Alinity ci-series System software versions 3.4.0 and lower, including: 1) SCC Reagent load error during daily maintenance; 2) Sample Laboratory Report error; 3) Customer requests mechanism to prevent user error when creating new lots of value assigned Calibrators; 4) Error in processing tests after CCCintController encountered an error with the assay information downloaded from SCC; 5) The assay editor does not correctly check sample dilution total volume limits; 6) User-Applied Labels not adhering to Reagent Bottles; 7) ICT Module did not expire after warranty was exceeded. These performance issues could lead to erroneous results for multiple analytes.

Details

Recalling Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Units Affected
8,424
Distribution
US: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV OUS: ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, BURKINA FASO, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FAROE ISLANDS, FINLAND, FRANCE, , GAZA & JERICHO,GERMANY, GREECE, GREENLAND, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KOSOVO, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MOLDOVA, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UAE, UGANDA, UK, UKRAINE, URUGUAY, VIETNAM, ZAMBIA
Location
Irving, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Alinity ci-series System Control Module, REF: 03R70-01. Recalled by Abbott Laboratories. Units affected: 8,424.
Why was this product recalled?
There are potential performance issues found in the Alinity ci-series System software versions 3.4.0 and lower, including: 1) SCC Reagent load error during daily maintenance; 2) Sample Laboratory Report error; 3) Customer requests mechanism to prevent user error when creating new lots of value assigned Calibrators; 4) Error in processing tests after CCCintController encountered an error with the assay information downloaded from SCC; 5) The assay editor does not correctly check sample dilution total volume limits; 6) User-Applied Labels not adhering to Reagent Bottles; 7) ICT Module did not expire after warranty was exceeded. These performance issues could lead to erroneous results for multiple analytes.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 3, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0613-2024.