| Date Initiated by Firm | April 28, 2025 |
| Date Posted | May 12, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1748-2025 |
| Recall Event ID |
96790 |
| Product Classification |
Reagents, 2019-novel coronavirus nucleic acid - Product Code QJR
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| Product | Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Amplification (AMP) Kit (CE), List Number 09N79-090, a multiplex real-time reverse transcription (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of RNA from influenza A virus (flu A), influenza B virus (flu B), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens collected by a healthcare provider, from individuals with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection |
| Code Information |
UDI-DI: 00884999049338;
Lot Numbers: 409383
410627
411921 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Molecular, Inc. 1300 E Touhy Ave Des Plaines IL 60018-3315
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| For Additional Information Contact | Pamela Yip 224-416-3014 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | There were reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | An Urgent Field Safety Notice/ Field Correction Recall notification letter dated 4/24/25 was sent to customers.
Necessary Actions:
" Discard inventory of the lot listed in the above table. Contact Abbott Customer Support for replacement of any unused kit(s).
" If you have forwarded any kits of this lot to other laboratories, please inform them of this
Urgent Field Safety Notice / Field Correction Recall and provide a copy of this letter.
" Return the associated Customer Reply form.
Please review this information with laboratory personnel and retain this communication for
future reference. If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your local Abbott representative, or call Abbott Technical Support at 1-800-553-7042 Option 2. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused your laboratory. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1447 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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