CLASS II Device recall · Reported 6 Dec 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control M, PROT 1 CON M recalled

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control M, PROT 1 CON M, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445920, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot numbers: 6BQM01, 6BQM01A, 6BQM01B, 6BQM01C,6BQM01D, 6BQM01E (exp. date 2017-06-17); 6FQM01, 6FQM01A (exp. date 2017-11-03) --- Lot # (UDI): 6BQM01 (008427680063336JQL01C20180131), 6BQM01A (008427680063406BQM01A20170617), 6BQM01B (008427680063406BQM01B20170617), 6BQM01C (008427680063406BQM01C20170617), 6BQM01D( 008427680063406BQM01D20170617), 6BQM01E (008427680063406BQM01E20170617), 6FQM01(008427680063406FQM0120171103), 6FQM01A (008427680063406FQM01A20171103).
Quantity recalledN/A

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-0175-2018
FDA event ID
77381
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Newark, DE
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
23 May 2017
FDA classified
28 Nov 2017
Reported
6 Dec 2017
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Labeling Errors

Timeline

23 May 2017Recall initiated by company
28 Nov 2017Classified by FDA+189 days
6 Dec 2017Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Complaint of high amount of ceruloplasmin patient results below the reference range (< 20 mg/dL [0.2 g/L]. PROT1 CAL and corresponding PROT1 CON L, M, and H are inaccurately assigned for ceruloplasmin (CER).

Product as listed by the FDA

Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control M, PROT 1 CON M, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445920, Product Code KC716; IVD

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Republic of Korea South

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Complaint of high amount of ceruloplasmin patient results below the reference range (< 20 mg/dL [0.2 g/L]. PROT1 CAL and corresponding PROT1 CON L, M, and H are inaccurately assigned for ceruloplasmin (CER).

Which lots are affected?

Lot numbers: 6BQM01, 6BQM01A, 6BQM01B, 6BQM01C,6BQM01D, 6BQM01E (exp. date 2017-06-17); 6FQM01, 6FQM01A (exp. date 2017-11-03) --- Lot # (UDI): 6BQM01 (008427680063336JQL01C20180131), 6BQM01A (008427680063406BQM01A20170617), 6BQM01B (008427680063406BQM01B20170617), 6BQM01C (008427680063406BQM01C20170617), 6BQM01D( 008427680063406BQM01D20170617), 6BQM01E (008427680063406BQM01E20170617), 6FQM01(008427680063406FQM0120171103), 6FQM01A (008427680063406FQM01A20171103).

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Republic of Korea South

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 26 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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