FDAClass IIOctober 5, 2022

Dimension Magnesium recall

Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57

Why was Dimension Magnesium recalled?

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 should I do if I have this product?

The recall is ongoing. Follow the firm and FDA instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

Lot Number: UDI MG lot FA2350 10444963 00842768014185FA235022121610444963840; MG lot FA2356 10444963 00842768014185FA235622122210444963840; MG lot GA2363 10444963 00842768014185GA236322122910444963840; MG lot FA3019 10444963 00842768014185FA301923011910444963840

Product
Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Quantity
26851 units
Distribution
Nationwided Foreign: Afghanistan¿¿¿¿ Albania¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Austria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bahrain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bosnia¿Herzeg.¿ Bulgaria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Canada Croatia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Czech¿Republic¿ Egypt¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ France¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Georgia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Germany¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Greece¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Hungary¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Israel¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Italy¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Jordan¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Kazakhstan¿¿¿¿¿ Kenya¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Kuwait¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Latvia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Lebanon¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Macedonia¿¿¿¿¿¿ Mali¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Malta¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Montenegro¿¿¿¿¿ Morocco¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Nepal¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Netherlands¿¿¿¿ Pakistan¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Poland¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Portugal¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Qatar¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Romania¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Russian¿Fed.¿¿¿ Saudi¿Arabia¿¿¿ Senegal¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Serbia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Slovakia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Slovenia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Spain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Sudan¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Switzerland¿¿¿¿ Turkey¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ U.A.E.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Uganda¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Ukraine¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ United¿Kingdom¿ Uzbekistan¿¿¿¿¿
Recall date
October 5, 2022
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Agency
FDA (device)
Open FDA enforcement record Latest recalls