Dimension Vista(R) 500 and Dimension Vista(R) 1500 - Reloaded Vista Vials - limited to systems using software versions 3.4 and 3.5.1. Diagnostic device intended to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0430-2014) was formally reported on December 11, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 20, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newark, DE. Federal records indicate 776 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: There is the potential for the vial volume of "in use" Vista calibrators, controls, or sample diluent to incorrectly revert to full volume when removed and reloaded. Dimension Vista(R) 500 and Dimension Vista(R) 1500 -… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) and iinternationally to Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.