Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 24, 2013
HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linearity Limit Flags for the I.S.E. assays currently programmed into the A…
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical recalled HORIBA ABX PENTRA 400 I.S.E. Module, Model Numbers: P400ISE110EN02 and P400ISE110US02, Al… - a moderate-severity action.
HORIBA ABX PENTRA 400 I.S.E. Module, Model Numbers: P400ISE110EN02 and P400ISE110US02, Al… was recalled by Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical in April 24, 2013. Reason: HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linea…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1141-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linea….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1141-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1141-2013) was formally reported on April 24, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 20, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irvine, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 905 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linearity Limit Flags for the I.S.E. assays currently programmed into the ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer software. All ot… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution.. 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.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
905 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
HORIBA ABX PENTRA 400 I.S.E. Module, Model Numbers: P400ISE110EN02 and P400ISE110US02, All Serial Numbers, Software Versions 5.0.7 and Below. Used to measure absorbance and ion electrodes.
HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linearity Limit Flags for the I.S.E. assays currently programmed into the ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer software. All other assays run on this analyzer do have Linearity Limit Flags to alert the user to values that fall below or above the validated linearity range for each assay.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1141-2013 |
| Date reported | April 24, 2013 |
| Date initiated | March 20, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical |
| Firm location | Irvine, CA |
| Affected scope | 905 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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