Dimension(R) Chemistry Wash (RD701), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445052 Product Usage: Used in the Dimension(R) system with the heterogeneous module

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0561-2014) was formally reported on January 1, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 6, 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 17,719 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics received complaints of Chemistry Wash causing QC and patient sample result shifts on CTN1, LTN1, FT4, TSH, PBNP and LPBN when using Chemistry Wash lots RD23031, RD23111, RD23241, RD23311, … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide and OUS.. 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 12 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.