Alinity recallZ-2208-2019 · Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division · initiated Nov 21, 2018
Terminated
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
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Why it was recalled
Abbott has become aware of a manufacturing issue that can result in damage to a bottle neck in some of the reagent cartridges found in the lots listed in Appendix A. If a bottle neck is damaged, it may cause a failure during the reagent loading process on the Alinity i instrument.
FDA root cause category: Device Design
What the company is doing
The firm, Abbott, initiated the recall by a "Product Recall Urgent - Immediate Action Required" letter dated 11/21/2018 to its consignees. The letter explained the product, problem and provided instruction on how to inspect the reagent cartridges for defect. The consignee was directed to discard the defective units, use an alternate lot of the product if available; manually inspect each reagent cartridge in inventory before use; complete and return the Customer Reply Form via FAX #: 18007770051 or email: [email protected]. Even if you no longer have the instrument(s), please return the completed Customer Reply Form so that we can appropriately update our customer database; If you have forwarded the product to other laboratories, please inform them of this Product Recall and provide to them a copy of this letter; and retain this letter for your laboratory records. The units will be replaced. If you or any of the health care providers you serve have any questions regarding this information, U.S. Customers please contact Customer Service at 18774ABBOTT (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Customers outside the U.S., please contact your local area Customer Service.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2208-2019
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 21, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division
- Quantity
- 216 units
- Product code
- DBF
- FDA submissions
- K983759
- Distribution
- US Distribution to states of: AR, FL, GA, MD, OK and VA.
Product description
Alinity i Ferritin Reagent Kit, List Number 07P6530 The Alinity i Ferritin assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) used for the quantitative determination of ferritin in human serum and plasma on the Alinity i analyzer.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI/ Lot Numbers: (01)00380740131487 (17)190730(10)91532UI00/91532UI00, (01)00380740131487 (17)190905(10)93238UI00/93238UI00
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Alinity 07P6530Abbott Ireland · FERRITIN, ANTIGEN, ANTISERUM, CONTROL1 recall7 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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