CLASS II Device recall · Reported 7 May 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Immulite 2000 /Immulite 2000 XPi Systems Tie Total IgE recalled

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Immulite 2000 /Immulite 2000 XPi Systems Tie Total IgE. The recall was initiated on 20 Dec 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLots 260 through 275
Quantity recalled18,489 units

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-1518-2014
FDA event ID
67210
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
20 Dec 2013
FDA classified
25 Apr 2014
Reported
7 May 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Potency & Assay

Timeline

20 Dec 2013Recall initiated by company
25 Apr 2014Classified by FDA+126 days
7 May 2014Published 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

Siemens confirmed an overall average positive bias of 23% against the WHO 2nd IRP 75/502 with the IMMULITE Systems Total IgE assays.

Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.

Product as listed by the FDA

IMMULITE 2000 /IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems TIE Total IgE, REF L2KIE2, SMN 10380873, and L2KIE6, SMN 10380872, IVD --- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE, IMMULITE 1000, and IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems Analyzers - for the quantitative measurement of Total Immunoglobulin type E (IgE) in serum.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution.

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Siemens confirmed an overall average positive bias of 23% against the WHO 2nd IRP 75/502 with the IMMULITE Systems Total IgE assays.

Which lots are affected?

Lots 260 through 275

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution.

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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1 other product · FDA event 67210

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Immulite /Immulite 1000 Systems Tie Total IgE recalled.

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