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Device recall: ADVIA Centaur Calibrator A. Cat. #04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack); Cat. # 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF). For cal
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc (East Walpole, MA) initiated this device recall on 28 Jun 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 65626, classified Class III.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 5% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 25 Jul 2014. 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, East Walpole, MA.
Reason for recall
"Calibrator A lot CA77 is under-recovering to the assigned target for the ADVIA Centaur Total T4 Assay."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution-Nationwide including PR and the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WV and the…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1970-2013 | ADVIA Centaur Calibrator A. Cat. #04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack); Cat. # 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF). For calibrating the following assays using the ADVIA Centaur or ACS:180 systems: FT3, T3, T4, Tup, FT4, THEO2. | 265 Cal A 6 packs (US and OUS) | Class III | Terminated | 21 Aug 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Calibrator A lot CA77 is under-recovering to the assigned target for the ADVIA Centaur Total T4 Assay."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution-Nationwide including PR and the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WV and the…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 25 Jul 2014. "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.