ADVIA Chemistry Iron_2 (IRON_2) Reagents, Material Numbers 10377510 (6 x 350 tests) and 10341118 (7 x 145 tests)

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2666-2023) was formally reported on October 11, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 8, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tarrytown, NY. Federal records indicate 4966 reagents units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: There is a potential for a positive bias on Quality Control (QC) and patient sample results when using some IRON_2 reagent wedge pairs. When the issue occurs, the observed bias will vary wedge to wedge. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide. Global Distribution. 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 3 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.