Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 27, 2013
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalled VITROS Chemistry Products SALI Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1314343 … - a moderate-severity action.
VITROS Chemistry Products SALI Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1314343 … was recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics in November 27, 2013. Reason: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Sli…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0323-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Sli….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0323-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0323-2014) was formally reported on November 27, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 12, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rochester, NY. Federal records list the affected scope as 15,492 units (11,870 units domestically & 3,622 units internationally).
The documented reason for this recall is: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
15,492 units (11,870 units domestically & 3,622 units internationally)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
VITROS Chemistry Products SALI Slides packaged as 90 slides/pack catalog number 1314343 VITROS SALI Slides quantitatively measure salicylate (SALI) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling Slide Dispense cartridges used with some VITROS Chemistry Product Slides due to slide dispense issues.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0323-2014 |
| Date reported | November 27, 2013 |
| Date initiated | June 12, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics |
| Firm location | Rochester, NY |
| Affected scope | 15,492 units (11,870 units domestically & 3,622 units internationally) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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