Recall Register

Device recall: ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra Ready Pack, 100 test Catalog Number: 06491072; Siemens Material Number: 10282378.…

Class II FDA enforcement event 67953. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Samples containing fluorescein may show interference with the ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra, Vitamin D and the ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assays.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc started this device recall on 10 Apr 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Walpole, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67953 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Jun 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 May 2016.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canary Islands Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia…

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc, East Walpole, MA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

7 product records in the event.

FDA event 67953: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1653-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra Ready Pack, 100 test Catalog Number: 06491072; Siemens Material Number: 10282378. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.22,770 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1654-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra , Ready Pack, 500 test Catalog Number: 06491080; Siemens Material Number: 10282379. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.155,345 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1655-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra 2500 tests Catalog Number: 04862625; Siemens Material Number (SMN) : 10361944. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.8,052 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1656-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD 100 test, Ready Pack, Catalog Number: 10491994. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.17,731 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1657-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD 500 test, Ready Pack, Catalog Number: 10631021. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.12,787 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1658-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD Total 100 test, Ready Pack, For OUS; SMN 10699201. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.40,266 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014
Z-1659-2014ADVIA Centaur Systems BRAHMS PCT 100 test Sold only OUS; Catalog Number: 10378883.16,302 kitsClass IITerminated4 Jun 2014

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2014
1,176
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
7Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
333

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67953. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67953/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canary Islands Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 67953?
The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 22,770 kits
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.