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Abbott Molecular, Inc.: Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Amplification (AMP) Kit (CE), List Number 09N79-090, a multiplex real-time reverse transcription (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of RNA from influenza A virus (flu A), influenza B virus (flu B), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens collected by a healthcare provider, from individuals with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection

Recall number
Z-1748-2025
Recalling firm
Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Product
Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Amplification (AMP) Kit (CE), List Number 09N79-090, a multiplex real-time reverse transcription (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of RNA from influenza A virus (flu A), influenza B virus (flu B), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens collected by a healthcare provider, from individuals with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2025-04-28
Posted
2025-05-12
Terminated
not on file
Reason
There were reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
An Urgent Field Safety Notice/ Field Correction Recall notification letter dated 4/24/25 was sent to customers. Necessary Actions: " Discard inventory of the lot listed in the above table. Contact Abbott Customer Support for replacement of any unused kit(s). " If you have forwarded any kits of this lot to other laboratories, please inform them of this Urgent Field Safety Notice / Field Correction Recall and provide a copy of this letter. " Return the associated Customer Reply form. Please review this information with laboratory personnel and retain this communication for future reference. If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your local Abbott representative, or call Abbott Technical Support at 1-800-553-7042 Option 2. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused your laboratory.
Quantity
1447 units
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
UDI-DI: 00884999049338; Lot Numbers: 409383 410627 411921
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
QJR
Firm FEI
3005248192
Firm city
Des Plaines
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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