Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
Siemens Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segment-has cuvettes that contain and incubate the sample reaction volumes and present them to each processing step. Siemens Material Number(SMN): 11099326 All lots starting with N15 or 15 are expected to have the defect.
Why it was recalled
A manufacturing defect causes Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segments with lot numbers N15 on the packaging or 15 on the underside of the cuvette segment have a potential for imprecision and erroneously depressed or elevated QC and patient results for seven (7) analytes: Ammonia, Acetaminophen, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Hemoglobin A1c, Creatinine Kinase (CK), Cystatin C, and Salicylate.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
Lot # UDI N1527024 (01)00630414596143(10)N1527024(17)20291002; N1526424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1526424(17)20291001; N1525924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1525924(17)20290924 ; N1525324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1525324(17)20290918 ; N1524224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1524224(17)20290911; N1523724 (01)00630414596143(10)N1523724(17)20290904; N1523024 (01)00630414596143(10)N1523024(17)20290827; N1521824 (01)00630414596143(10)N1521824(17)20290814; N1521424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1521424(17)20290808; N1519324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1519324(17)20290719; N1518924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518924(17)20290716; N1518224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518224(17)20290710; N1518324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1518324(17)20290710; N1516224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1516224(17)20290621; N1515624 (01)00630414596143(10)N1515624(17)20290612; N1514924 (01)00630414596143(10)N1514924(17)20290605; N1514124 (01)00630414596143(10)N1514124(17)20290530; N1513324 (01)00630414596143(10)N1513324(17)20290522; N1512824 (01)00630414596143(10)N1512824(17)20290515; N1512424 (01)00630414596143(10)N1512424(17)20290510; N1511224 (01)00630414596143(10)N1511224(17)20290506; N1510724 (01)00630414596143(10)N1510724(17)20290423; N1510124 (01)00630414596143(10)N1510124(17)20290419.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide and Worldwide distribution: Foreign: Algeria Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canada Chile China Colombia Congo, Republic C¿te dIvoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Libya Malaysia Mexico Moldova, Rep. of Morocco Nepal Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Great Britain Uruguay Vatikancity Vietnam
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-0496-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- N/A
- Origin
- Tarrytown, NY
- Recall initiated
- 2024-10-21
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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