Class II — Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
| Recalling firm | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 12 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed the potential for falsely elevated results with IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridges when tests are processed from a well set contaminated with iron from environmental sources. All lots of IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridges have the potential for this issue. If a well set is contaminated with trace amounts of iron, the entire well set is impacted, and the mag |
| Product | Dimension Vista(R) IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K3085) The IRON method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination of iron in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista(R) System. Measurements of iron are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as iron deficiency anemia and other disorders of iron metabolism. |
| Quantity | 19,310 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and Internationally to Canada, AU, NZ, JP, DE, SA, and MY |
| Initiated | 2012-10-08 |
| Classified | 2012-12-03 |
| Terminated | 2014-01-14 |
| Recall number | Z-0452-2013 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. (Z-0452-2013).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/63429/
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