Recall Register

Device recall: QIAcube Connect MDx - IVD Instrument designed to perform automated isolation and purification of nucleic acids in…

Class II FDA enforcement event 94836. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Heater shaker module does not perform heating if the temperature is set below 40°C for static incubation steps when running IVD protocol QIAamp DSP DNA Mini Kit (cat. no. 61304), Protocol: Isolation of genomic DNA from Gram-positive bacteria (Script filename: Kt_name_Bacteria (Gram+) or rY'east_Enzymatic Lysis_ V2) which could potentially cause delayed or erroneous results depending on the…

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

Qiagen Sciences LLC started this device recall on 3 Jun 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Germantown, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94836 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Jul 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.

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.

Nationwide. Foreign: AD, AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, JO, KR, KZ, LU, ML, MY, NL, NO, PH, PL, PY, SA, SE, SG, SK, SO, VN J, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,…

Recalling firm

Qiagen Sciences LLC, Germantown, MD.

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

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

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 94836: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2353-2024QIAcube Connect MDx - IVD Instrument designed to perform automated isolation and purification of nucleic acids in molecular diagnostic and/or molecular biology applications. Model/Catalog Number: 900370 Software Version: 1.0.1419 unitsClass IIOngoing24 Jul 2024

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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

The event in context

Device events that started in 2024
970
Share of these events in Class II
87%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
18

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 94836. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94836/. 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: Nationwide. Foreign: AD, AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, ID, IN, IT, JO, KR, KZ, LU, ML, MY, NL, NO, PH, PL, PY, SA, SE, SG, SK, SO, VN J, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 94836?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 419 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.