ARCHITECT recallZ-1629-2018 · Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG · initiated Dec 14, 2017
Terminated
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Why it was recalled
Falsely elevated results may be obtained when using the ARCHITECT DHEA-S assay with samples from infants up to 60 days old.
FDA root cause category: Device Design
What the company is doing
Customers were notified via letter on about 12/14/2017. Instructions included to immediately discontinue use of the ARCHITECH DHEA-S assay with samples form infants up to 60 days old, to immediately discontinue use of the ARCHITECH DHEA-S reagent insert Expected Values representative data for children up to 10 years old, to review the letter with the Medial Director and follow the laboratory protocol regarding the need for reviewing previously reported patient results, to forward the Product Correction letter to customers if the product was further distributed, and to complete and return the Customer Reply Form. Questions from U.S. customers can be directed to Customer Service at 1-877-4ABBOTT (available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week) and customers outside the U.S. should contact their local area Customer Service.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1629-2018
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Dec 14, 2017
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG
- Quantity
- 10,153 units
- Product code
- JKC
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WY. Distributed internationally to Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovi, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Gaza and Jericho, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay .
Product description
ARCHITECT DHEA-S Reagent Product Usage: It is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in human serum and plasma on the ARCHITECT iSystem.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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List No. 8K2-20 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01316K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180204 (10) 01316K000 (240) 8K2720; b. Lot No. 01217A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180413 (10) 01217A000 (240) 8K2720; c. Lot No. 02217D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180624 (10) 02217D000 (240) 8K2720; d. Lot No. 04117H000, Exp. Date 25NOV2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 181125 (10) 04117H000 (240) 8K2720; List No. 8K27-25 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01216K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180204 (10) 01216K000 (240) 8K2725; b. Lot No. 01117A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180413 (10) 01117A000 (240) 8K2725; c. Lot No. 02217C000, Exp. Date 17JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180617 (10) 02217C000 (240) 8K2725; d. Lot No. 02317D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02317D000 (240) 8K2725; e. Lot No. 02417D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02417D000 (240) 8K2725; f. Lot No. 00517F000, Exp. Date 02SEP2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180902 (10) 00517F000 (240) 8K2725; g. Lot No. 02817H000, Exp. Date 21OCT2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 181021 (10) 02817H000 (240) 8K2725
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- ARCHITECT 8K27-25Abbott GmbH · RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE (FREE AND SULFATE)1 recall0 reports
Product lines
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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