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.
VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Catalog Nos. 6802445 (regular) and 6900440 (refurbished)
Why it was recalled
A software defect affecting VITROS Systems running VITROS Software Versions 3.8.1 causes QC baseline statistics to not update as expected when changed by the user. This may cause erroneous patient results to be reported.
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
VITROS System Software Version 3.8.1 Regular UDI-DI 10758750012343 Refurbished UD-DI 10758750033201 Serial Numbers US: J46000240 J46000898 J46001030 J46001293 OUS: J46000150 J46001041 J46000190 J46001042 J46000499 J46001186 J46000564 J46001187 J46000801 J46001210 J46000821 J46001217 J46000910 J46001289 J46000933 J46001639 J46001029 J46001645
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, NE, NY, OH, OR, SC, SD, TX, WA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, France, and Belgium.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1225-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Rochester, NY
- Recall initiated
- 2024-01-26
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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Recall Z-1225-2024 · Source: openFDA enforcement.