Device recall: Alinity ci Level Sensor, Bulk Solution

Class II FDA enforcement event 83847. Recall start date: 16 Sep 2019. Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Potential reliability issue with the Alinity ci series Level Sensor, Bulk Solution. The development of environmental stress on the bulk solution level sensor can cause cracks.

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 Gmbh & Co. KG started this device recall on 16 Sep 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Wiesbaden. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 83847 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Dec 2019. The record gives the status Ongoing.

FDA enforcement report The 3 product records

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OK, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. International distribution to ALBANIA,…

Recalling firm

Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany.

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

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

Products

3 product records in the event.

FDA event 83847: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0543-2020	Alinity ci Level Sensor, Bulk Solution	8,714 units	Class II	Ongoing	4 Dec 2019
Z-0544-2020	Accessory kit, Alinity i containing Alinity ci Level Sensor, Bulk Solution	3,271 units	Class II	Ongoing	4 Dec 2019
Z-0545-2020	Accessory kit, Alinity c containing Alinity ci Level Sensor, Bulk Solution	1,710 units	Class II	Ongoing	4 Dec 2019

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

The event in context

Device events that started in 2019: 968
Share of these events in Class II: 88%
Product records in this event: 3Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 16

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
19 Jun 2020	Alinity ci series System Control Module (SCM); LN 3R70-01 Alinity ci series software versions, 3.1.1 and below	Device	Class II	1
12 May 2020	Alinity C, Processing Module. Chemistry analyzer for in-vitro diagnostics.	Device	Class II	1
24 Apr 2020	ARCHITECT iGentamicin Reagent Kit - Product Usage: The measurements obtained are used in the diagnosis and treatment of	Device	Class II	1
9 Mar 2020	ARCHITECT HAVAB G Reagent Kit. List Number 6L27 25.	Device	Class II	1
24 Jan 2020	LN 3R70-01; software version 2.6.2 and earlier. The software is used with the Alinity i (LN 03R65-01) processing module	Device	Class II	1
7 Nov 2019	ARCHITECT HAVAB-G Calibrator, REF 6L27-01	Device	Class II	1
23 Oct 2019	Alinity c Carbon Dioxide Reagent Kit, Produced for Abbott by Sekisui Diagnostics P.E.I. Inc. Prince Edward Island Canada	Device	Class II	1
10 Jun 2019	Alinity ci -series System Control Module, Part Number 03R70 01 Product Usage: The Alinity ci series System Control Modul	Device	Class II	1
21 May 2019	The Alinity ci-series System Control Modules which are configured with Alinity c Processing Modules. The Alinity ci-seri	Device	Class II	1
15 Apr 2019	Alinity c Cuvette Segments, List Number 04S47-01 Product Usage: The Alinity c Cuvettes are used on the Alinity c system	Device	Class II	1

Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG: all 16 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0543-2020The 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 83847. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/83847/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: Nationwide distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OK, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. International distribution to ALBANIA,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 83847?: The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 8,714 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?: 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.