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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01

Reported: August 28, 2024 Initiated: June 14, 2024 #Z-2681-2024

Product Description

Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01

Reason for Recall

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

Details

Recalling Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Units Affected
816
Distribution
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.
Location
Santa Clara, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01. Recalled by Abbott Laboratories. Units affected: 816.
Why was this product 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
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 28, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2681-2024.