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Device recall: Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57
FDA enforcement event 90825 is a device recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. of Newark, DE, initiated 17 Aug 2022 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 839 device enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. has 333 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE.
Reason for recall
"Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge lots may exhibit imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and produce Abnormal Reaction flags. The issue is not always detected by QC and erroneous results may be produced in the absence of an Abnormal Reaction flag. Based on customer data, imprecision leading to erroneous, unflagged patient results with a bias of -15 to -59% may occur"
Distribution
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Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1816-2022 | Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57 | 26851 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Oct 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
All 333 events for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge lots may exhibit imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and produce Abnormal Reaction flags. The issue is not always detected by QC and erroneous results may be produced in the absence of an Abnormal Reaction flag. Based on customer data, imprecision leading to erroneous, unflagged patient results with a bias of -15 to -59% may occur"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwided Foreign: Afghanistan¿¿¿¿ Albania¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Austria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bahrain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bosnia¿Herzeg.¿ Bulgaria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Canada Croatia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Czech¿Republic¿ Egypt¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ France¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.