Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 30, 2025
When expired reagents are scanned or manually entered, the system will change the expiration date to current or future date without notifying user that an expired reagent is being…
Abbott Laboratories recalled Brand Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Product Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Model/Catalog Number: 08H67-13 S… - a moderate-severity action.
Brand Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Product Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Model/Catalog Number: 08H67-13 S… was recalled by Abbott Laboratories in April 30, 2025. Reason: When expired reagents are scanned or manually entered, the system will change the expiration date to current …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1655-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Abbott Laboratories issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-When expired reagents are scanned or manually entered, the system will change the expiration date to current ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1655-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1655-2025) was formally reported on April 30, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 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 Abbott Park, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 1.
The documented reason for this recall is: When expired reagents are scanned or manually entered, the system will change the expiration date to current or future date without notifying user that an expired reagent is being used. Use of expired reagents is agains… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to the following states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and OUS (foreign) t…. 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
1
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Brand Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Product Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Model/Catalog Number: 08H67-13 Software Version: All software versions Product Description: CELL-DYN Ruby Component: No
When expired reagents are scanned or manually entered, the system will change the expiration date to current or future date without notifying user that an expired reagent is being used. Use of expired reagents is against the guidelines of the Operator's Manual.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1655-2025 |
| Date reported | April 30, 2025 |
| Date initiated | March 18, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Abbott Laboratories |
| Firm location | Abbott Park, IL |
| Affected scope | 1 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to the following states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Afgh… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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