CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 1 May 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Alinity m System recalled by Abbott Molecular
Abbott Molecular is recalling Alinity m System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Mar 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1602-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94251
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Molecular, Des Plaines, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 20 Mar 2024
- FDA classified
- 19 Apr 2024
- Reported
- 1 May 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 1 May 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Alinity m System camera detects whether tubes are "capped." If the camera detects a cap and the retention bar is not present on the sample rack, the system will generate the message 'Error - 6013: Has cap, no retention bar." Abbott has identified an issue concerning the use of certain third-party Universal Transport Medium (UTM) tubes on the Alinity m System. This issue has been observed with Copan UTM-RT 3 mL Without Beads Transport & Preservation Medium for Viral Molecular Diagnostics Testing, Part Number (PN) 3C047N. However, it is possible that other third party manufactured tubes could experience the same issue.
Product as listed by the FDA
Alinity m System, Part Number: 08N53-002
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, LATVIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA (CIS), SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UGANDA, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, ZIMBABWE.
Questions about this recall
Is Alinity m System recalled?
Yes. Abbott Molecular recalled Alinity m System on 20 Mar 2024. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1602-2024.
Why was it recalled?
The Alinity m System camera detects whether tubes are "capped." If the camera detects a cap and the retention bar is not present on the sample rack, the system will generate the message 'Error - 6013: Has cap, no retention bar." Abbott has identified an issue concerning the use of certain third-party Universal Transport Medium (UTM) tubes on the Alinity m System. This issue has been observed with Copan UTM-RT 3 mL Without Beads Transport & Preservation Medium for Viral Molecular Diagnostics Testing, Part Number (PN) 3C047N. However, it is possible that other third party manufactured tubes could experience the same issue.
Which lots are affected?
Part Number: 08N53-002; UD/DI: 00884999048034. Not Serial Number specific
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, LATVIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA (CIS), SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UGANDA, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, ZIMBABWE.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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