The Recall Desk

Hazard

Expired Reagent recalls

3 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2025-07-09

Of the 3 expired reagent recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all expired reagent recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2040-2025·2025-07-09

    VITROS 4600 chemistry systems may report results using expired diluent packs

    VITROS 4600 Chemistry Systems are being recalled because a software anomaly can allow results to be reported using diluent packs the system treats as expired, which can produce erroneous results.

    Product
    Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS 4600 Chemistry System Model/Catalog Number: (1) 6802445, (2) 6900440 Software Version: version 3.2 to version 3.8.3 (all available software versions) Product Description: In vitro diagnostic chemistry analyzer.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1007-2025·2025-01-29

    VITROS 3600 Diagnostic System May Fail to Alert Users to Expired Reagents

    The VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System may not properly alert users when Signal Reagent Packs expire, risking use of expired products and potentially inaccurate test results. Affected systems worldwide should be checked for this software issue.

    Product
    Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System Model/Catalog Number: 6802783 (New), 6802914 (Certified/Refurbished), 6904000 (China) Software Version: version 3.8.0 or higher Product Description: In vitro diagnostic chemistry analyzer. FDA 3 letter pr
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1006-2025·2025-01-29

    Diagnostic analyzer software may fail to alert users to expired reagents

    VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System software may not warn users when Signal Reagent Packs expire, risking inaccurate or missing test results.

    Product
    Brand Name: VITROS Product Name: VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System Model/Catalog Number: 6844461 (New), 6272222 (Certified), 6904003 (China) Software Version: version 3.8.0 or higher Product Description: In vitro diagnostic chemistry analyzer. FDA 3 letter product code: JJE
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide