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.
Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS 5600 Integrated System Model/Catalog Number: (1) 6802413, (2) 6802915
Why it was recalled
A software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or delaying test results.
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 5600 Integrated System; Product Code: 6802413; UDI: 10758750002740; VITROS 5600 Integrated System - Certified/Refurbished; Product Code: 6802915; UDI: 10758750002740; Range of installed serial numbers: 56000143-56005096 Note1: The catalogue number 6802413 is used to denote the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. Catalogue number 6802915 is used to denote those VITROS 5600 Integrated Systems that have been refurbished, these systems can also be referred to as certified. A VITROS 5600 Integrated System maintains its original serial number through the refurbishment/certification process.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (International) to countries of: Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2038-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Origin
- Rochester, NY
- Recall initiated
- 2025-05-09
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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