Skip to the content

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)

Abbott Laboratories Inc.: Clinical Chemistry Lipase, List Numbers: 7D80-20 and 7D80-30

Recall number
Z-1232-2007
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories Inc.
Product
Clinical Chemistry Lipase, List Numbers: 7D80-20 and 7D80-30
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-06-01
Posted
2007-09-18
Terminated
2012-04-05
Reason
Lipase results are falsely elevated when a MULTIGENT Acetaminophen test is pipetted immediately before a Lipase test from the same sample cup or tube on the ARCHITECT c8000.
Root cause
Other
Action
The firm initiated the recall on 06/01/2007 by sending recall letters with attached Customer Reply form via FedEx to each direct account that received the recalled product. Customers were informed of the issue and given instructions for modification to the SmartWash feature in the Lipase Assay Configuration in order to prevent Acetaminophen from contaminating Lipase.
Quantity
7260
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
List Numbers: 7D80-20 and 7D80-30; Control Numbers: 37033HW00, 33032HW00, 30053HW00, 47048HW00, 45067HW00, 43002HW00, 42016HW00 & 42010HW00
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CHI
Firm FEI
2018433
Firm city
South Pasadena
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

Where this comes from

Register
FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
Source file
Source file retained · verify
Refresh due
2026-10-06

Unless otherwise noted, the content, data, documentation, code, and related materials on openFDA is public domain and made available with a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

Search this register