Severity
Low
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 12, 2016
Error in the value assignment for the Chloride calibrators in the RAPIDPoint 400 and RAPIDPoint 405 Measurement Cartridge
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc recalled Siemens RAPIDPoint 400 Measurement Cartridge Siemens SMN numbers:10329756, 10341161 - a low-severity action.
Siemens RAPIDPoint 400 Measurement Cartridge Siemens SMN numbers:10329756, 10341161 was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc in October 12, 2016. Reason: Error in the value assignment for the Chloride calibrators in the RAPIDPoint 400 and RAPIDPoint 405 Measureme…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2912-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc issued this low-severity FDA Devices recall-Error in the value assignment for the Chloride calibrators in the RAPIDPoint 400 and RAPIDPoint 405 Measureme….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2912-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2912-2016) was formally reported on October 12, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 2, 2016. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Norwood, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 689 cartridges.
The documented reason for this recall is: Error in the value assignment for the Chloride calibrators in the RAPIDPoint 400 and RAPIDPoint 405 Measurement Cartridge Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide: Foreign: Canada, Bahamas,Germany, Japan, Mexico.Belgium, Italy,Spain, Korea, France, Austria, Korea, France, Poland, Australia, china, AE, Bangladesh, Columbia, Czechkoslovakia, Bosnia. 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
Low
Affected scope
689 cartridges
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Siemens RAPIDPoint 400 Measurement Cartridge Siemens SMN numbers:10329756, 10341161
Error in the value assignment for the Chloride calibrators in the RAPIDPoint 400 and RAPIDPoint 405 Measurement Cartridge
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2912-2016 |
| Date reported | October 12, 2016 |
| Date initiated | September 2, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Firm location | Norwood, MA |
| Affected scope | 689 cartridges |
| Distribution | Nationwide: Foreign: Canada, Bahamas,Germany, Japan, Mexico.Belgium, Italy,Spain, Korea, France, Austria, Korea, France, Poland, Australia, china, AE, Bangladesh, Columbia, Czechkoslovakia, Bosnia |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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