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Device recall: Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01
Abbott Laboratories (Santa Clara, CA) initiated this device recall on 14 Jun 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 94958, classified Class II.
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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Abbott Laboratories has 46 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
Abbott Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA.
Reason for recall
"1)If Complete Blood Count with differential and reticulocyte(CBC+Diff+Retic) sample is run, then immediately following on same rack CBC+Diff sample is run, then falsely low red blood cell count may occur, generating falsely high Mean Cell Hemoglobin(MCH)/MCHC and falsely low hematocrit results. 2)Cell events may be incorrectly counted as basophil(BASO), resulting in increased BASO and %BASO counts"
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NY, OK, NC and the countries of ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Botswana, BRAZIL, BULGARIA,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2681-2024 | Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01 | 816 | Class II | Ongoing | 28 Aug 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Abbott Laboratories
All 46 events for Abbott Laboratories
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "1)If Complete Blood Count with differential and reticulocyte(CBC+Diff+Retic) sample is run, then immediately following on same rack CBC+Diff sample is run, then falsely low red blood cell count may occur, generating falsely high Mean Cell Hemoglobin(MCH)/MCHC and falsely low hematocrit results. 2)Cell events may be incorrectly counted as basophil(BASO), resulting in increased BASO and %BASO counts"
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: "Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NY, OK, NC and the countries of ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Botswana, BRAZIL, BULGARIA,…"
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.