Z-2436-2018 Class II Terminated
FDA device recall Z-2436-2018 was initiated by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. on Mar 21, 2018 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: The diluent may have an incomplete slit on the septum in the cap of the vial. A diluent cap with a defective septum has the potential to cause erroneously elevated results if a sample is autodiluted… The recall status is terminated (terminated Jun 12, 2020). Affected quantity: 1446.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- Jul 25, 2018
- Initiation Date
- Mar 21, 2018
- Termination Date
- Jun 12, 2020
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 1446
Product Description
Reason for Recall
Distribution Pattern
The products were distributed to the following US states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The products were distributed to Guam, Saipan, and Virgin Islands. The products were distributed to the following countries: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.
Code Information
Source
- Dataset
- openFDA device recall enforcement reports
- FDA record
- This recall in openFDA (JSON)
- Enforcement Report
- Search FDA's Enforcement Report for Z-2436-2018
- openFDA file date
- Oct 26, 2026
- Loaded by RegDataLab
- Oct 27, 2026