Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 19, 2025
Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when saturation is present which may result in incorrect results.
Abbott Laboratories recalled Brand Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Product Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Model/Catalog Number:… - a moderate-severity action.
Brand Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Product Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Model/Catalog Number:… was recalled by Abbott Laboratories in November 19, 2025. Reason: Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when sa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0489-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Abbott Laboratories issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when sa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0489-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0489-2026) was formally reported on November 19, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 18, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Abbott Laboratories is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Santa Clara, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 833.
The documented reason for this recall is: Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when saturation is present which may result in incorrect results. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, CA, CO, FL, IN, MN, NC, NY, OK and OUS (foreign) to countries of: ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, C…. 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.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
833
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Brand Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Product Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Model/Catalog Number: 09P68-01 Software Version: 5.0 to 5.10.1 for OUS, 5.7 and 5.10.1 in the US Product Description: Alinity hq Analyzer Component: No
Software issue for hq analyzer results in system not visibly applying appropriate flagging to results when saturation is present which may result in incorrect results.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0489-2026 |
| Date reported | November 19, 2025 |
| Date initiated | September 18, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Abbott Laboratories |
| Firm location | Santa Clara, CA |
| Affected scope | 833 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, CA, CO, FL, IN, MN, NC, NY, OK and OUS (foreign) to countries of: ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLAND… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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