CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 27 Nov 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Siemens Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segment recalled
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Siemens Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segment-has cuvettes that contain and incubate, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Oct 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-0496-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95626
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 21 Oct 2024
- FDA classified
- 20 Nov 2024
- Reported
- 27 Nov 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 21 Oct 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 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 manufacturing defect causes Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segments with lot numbers N15 on the packaging or 15 on the underside of the cuvette segment have a potential for imprecision and erroneously depressed or elevated QC and patient results for seven (7) analytes: Ammonia, Acetaminophen, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Hemoglobin A1c, Creatinine Kinase (CK), Cystatin C, and Salicylate.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Siemens Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segment-has cuvettes that contain and incubate the sample reaction volumes and present them to each processing step. Siemens Material Number(SMN): 11099326 All lots starting with N15 or 15 are expected to have the defect.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide and Worldwide distribution: Foreign: Algeria Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canada Chile China Colombia Congo, Republic C¿te dIvoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Libya Malaysia Mexico Moldova, Rep. of Morocco Nepal Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Great Britain Uruguay Vatikancity Vietnam
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A manufacturing defect causes Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segments with lot numbers N15 on the packaging or 15 on the underside of the cuvette segment have a potential for imprecision and erroneously depressed or elevated QC and patient results for seven (7) analytes: Ammonia, Acetaminophen, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Hemoglobin A1c, Creatinine Kinase (CK), Cystatin C, and Salicylate.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # UDI N1527024 (01)00630414596143(10)N1527024(17)20291002; N1526424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1526424(17)20291001; N1525924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1525924(17)20290924 ; N1525324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1525324(17)20290918 ; N1524224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1524224(17)20290911; N1523724 (01)00630414596143(10)N1523724(17)20290904; N1523024 (01)00630414596143(10)N1523024(17)20290827; N1521824 (01)00630414596143(10)N1521824(17)20290814; N1521424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1521424(17)20290808; N1519324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1519324(17)20290719; N1518924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518924(17)20290716; N1518224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518224(17)20290710; N1518324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518324(17)20290710; N1516224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1516224(17)20290621; N1515624 (01)00630414596143(10)N1515624(17)20290612; N1514924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1514924(17)20290605; N1514124 (01)00630414596143(10)N1514124(17)20290530; N1513324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1513324(17)20290522; N1512824 (01)00630414596143(10)N1512824(17)20290515; N1512424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1512424(17)20290510; N1511224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1511224(17)20290506; N1510724 (01)00630414596143(10)N1510724(17)20290423; N1510124 (01)00630414596143(10)N1510124(17)20290419.
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide and Worldwide distribution: Foreign: Algeria Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canada Chile China Colombia Congo, Republic C¿te dIvoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Libya Malaysia Mexico Moldova, Rep. of Morocco Nepal Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Great Britain Uruguay Vatikancity Vietnam
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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