CLASS II Device recall · Reported 28 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cobas 8000 Modular Series system recalled by Roche Diagnostics
Roche Diagnostics is recalling Cobas 8000 Modular Series system, distributed in 37 states. The recall was initiated on 28 Jul 2017 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-0675-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79046
- Recalling firm
- Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jul 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Feb 2018
- Reported
- 28 Feb 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Medical Software
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Classified by FDA | +208 days |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A software failure may incorrectly set the system settings to "default" settings, creating a risk of incorrect results.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cobas 8000 Modular Series system; Software Version 05-02 and 06-03; UDI: 05641446001
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 36 states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Puerto Rico.
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Questions about this recall
Is Cobas 8000 Modular Series system recalled?
Yes. Roche Diagnostics recalled Cobas 8000 Modular Series system on 28 Jul 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0675-2018.
Why was it recalled?
A software failure may incorrectly set the system settings to "default" settings, creating a risk of incorrect results.
Which lots are affected?
Serial numbers: 1030-08 1492-06 1492-08 15R9-05 15R9-06 15M9-04 15P2-08 16W0-09 16U1-05 16U1-09 16U1-10 16W4-07 1492-07 1167-07 1167-08 1206-05 1216-18 15F3-07 15H4-06 14A2-06 15F3-04 15F3-05 1015-05 14D2-03 14C9-06 14C9-09 1022-09 1020-01 1022-01 1022-05 1030-10 1029-09 1027-02 1362-01 1350-08 1350-07 1364-04 1364-05 1485-07 1485-08 1498-01 14A2-08 14C6-01 14D1-07 1207-09 15G6-09 15G6-10 15H4-07 1027-04 14C2-04 14C4-05 16Y5-09 16Y5-10 16Y9-07 1031-04 1138-04 15R9-01 15R9-02 1353-03 1344-09 1344-10 1364-08 1372-01 15R9-03 1366-03 1497-10 16Y6-01 16W0-08 14C6-02 15M6-07 15P9-06 15M9-03 15P9-05 16U2-01 16U2-03 16U4-09 16U4-10 16U5-01 16U5-02 16S8-10 16V9-03 16X5-02 16Y3-10 1034-10 1036-07 1138-03 1144-01 1149-01 16X5-05 1017-04 15H5-04 15H5-05 1497-04 1497-03 1142-01 1032-10 16S8-06 16W0-06 1167-10 1332-02 1332-01 1034-09 1214-19 15S3-10 16S8-03 1366-01 1366-02 1214-11 1214-16 16U5-03 16U5-04 1168-02 1168-03 1167-06 1326-17 16Y3-09 16Z2-02 14C9-10 15F3-08 15F3-09 1487-06 1485-09 1140-09 1140-10 1639-01 1492-09 14A2-05 14A2-07 1142-05 1142-06 16S8-08 16S8-09 1372-02 1497-06 1366-08 1475-09 1362-02 1362-03 16Y3-06 1497-05 1147-02 1488-01 1488-02 14D1-09 14D1-10 15H4-03 15P0-02 16S9-04 1142-04 1030-09 1142-02 1143-06 1497-08 15G7-01 15H4-05 15P9-08 15H5-01 15R8-06 15R8-07 1360-02 1360-03 1360-04 1364-06 1364-07 1497-02 16Z2-07 16Y6-04 16Y6-06 1214-20 1215-01 1019-09 1215-17 1326-02 1326-03 1326-19 1326-01 1361-06 1475-08 15H4-01 15P9-07 15R8-01 15R8-04 16U6-01 16U6-02 1350-06 1361-05 1366-06 15M6-10 15S3-08 16U6-04 1326-04 1326-13 1326-14 1326-15 1326-16 15H4-09 15H4-10 16U2-02 16X5-07 1353-02 1372-06 16Y6-02 1345-01 1345-03 1345-04 15R8-05 16U6-03 1351-02 1353-01 15H4-02 15H4-08 1207-07 1325-01 16S8-04 16S8-05 16Y4-01 1206-02 1206-03 1206-04 1206-07 1343-10 1344-07 1344-08 1344-06 15M7-01 15M7-02 16U5-10 16X4-09 16X4-10 16X5-06 1214-17 1214-18 1344-03 1344-04 15H5-02 16S9-01 16X5-08 16X5-09 1326-20 1366-05 16X5-03 1332-03 1332-06 1332-13 1332-14 1332-15 15H6-06 15S3-03 15S3-04 1638-09 16Z2-08 1168-04 1171-02 1215-18 14C6-03 15M9-07 16W0-07 1353-04 1475-10 1326-18 14D5-10 1142-08 1142-09 1167-09 1325-02 1325-03 1345-05 1362-05 14D3-07 14D4-02 16Y8-08 16U2-09 16U2-10 1149-02 16S9-08 1142-10 1143-01 15P9-01 15P9-02 1639-04 1639-02 16Z2-01 14D4-09 14D4-10 1206-01 15M6-06 1146-02 1147-03 1147-04 1161-06 14D2-02 1171-01 1207-08 16U5-09 16Y4-04 16S8-07 16U2-04 15M7-03 15M7-04 15M7-05 15M7-06 16U5-05 16Y4-02 16Y4-03 15P9-03 15P9-04 16S9-05 16Z2-03 16Z2-05 16Y3-04 16Y3-05 1497-07 14C4-06 14C2-03 16X4-07 16X4-08 1171-05 15H5-06 16Y8-10 1161-05 1164-01 1361-09 1361-10 1366-07 1497-01 15L9-09 15M6-09 1161-08 1362-04 1325-14 1325-15 1325-16 15F3-06 1639-03 1147-05 1487-07 1497-09 1147-07 1147-09 16Y3-08 16Y6-05 1344-01 1344-02 1488-07 14A1-10 14D2-01 1163-10 16Z2-09 16Z8-05 15K9-08 16Y3-07 16X5-01 16Y6-10 15P5-03 15P5-04 15P6-03 15R8-08 15R8-09 15R8-10 16S9-02 16S9-03 16U6-05 16U6-06 16U6-07 1364-02 1168-01 1171-06 15P8-09 15P8-10 1143-09 1147-01 1143-10 1332-16 1366-04 1215-20 1206-06 1344-05 1150-04 1150-05 15R9-04 16Y8-05 16Z2-06 16Y8-04 1364-03 1325-13 14D5-02 14D3-08 14D5-01 1150-06 1163-07 16Y8-09 14D6-03 14D6-01 14D6-02 16Y9-01 1639-07 1639-06 15K9-09 15L0-02
Where was it sold?
Distributed in 36 states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Puerto Rico.
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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