Device recall: ARCHITECT Free T3 Reagent Kit used on ARCHITECT i1000SR or i2000/i2000SR platforms Product Usage: It is a…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81402. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Samples tested using ARCHITECT Free T3 or ARCHITECT Total T3 assays may show depressed results due to a reagent carryover when testing on board with specific assays on the ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000/i2999SR platforms.
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
Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division started this device recall on 12 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Co. Longford. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81402 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Dec 2020.
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 - US Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,…
Recalling firm
Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Co. Longford, Ireland.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0798-2019 | ARCHITECT Free T3 Reagent Kit used on ARCHITECT i1000SR or i2000/i2000SR platforms Product Usage: It is a Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of free triiodothyronine (Free T3) in human serum and plasma. | 191,410 units total | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0799-2019 | ARCHITECT Total T3 Reagent Kit used on ARCHITECT i1000SR or i2000/i2000SR platforms Product Usage: It is a Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of free triiodothyronine (Free T3) in human serum and plasma. | 191,410 units total | Class II | Terminated | 13 Feb 2019 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2019 | Abbott ARCHITECT Estradiol Reagent Kit - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Estradiol assay is a Chemiluminescent Microparticl | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 21 Nov 2018 | Alinity i Ferritin Reagent Kit, List Number 07P6530 The Alinity i Ferritin assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle imm | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2018 | Alinity i TSH Reagent Kit, List Number 07P4830 | Device | Class II | 6 |
| 11 Sep 2014 | ARCHITECT Total T3 Reagent Kit (7K64) consists of: - 1 or 4 Bottle(s) (6.6 mL/27.0 mL) anti-T3 (sheep) coated microparti | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0798-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81402. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81402/. 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
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81402?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
191,410 units total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.