The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1356-2019·Announced 2019-05-22

Abbott Recalls ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators Shipped Without Dry Ice

Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators in Latvia because they were delivered without the required dry ice.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classifies this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a packaging/shipping defect (missing dry ice) rather than a direct product hazard.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators, which are used for the calibration of the ARCHITECT i System for the quantitative determination of percent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in human whole blood. The recall involves 1 unit with Lot 902920500 and code LN 4P72-01.

The recall was initiated because the devices were delivered without the required dry ice. This product was distributed to Latvia.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies this recall as Class III. Users should contact Abbott Laboratories for further instructions regarding the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT HbA1c Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT i System when used for the quantitative determination of percent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in human whole blood.
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • LN 4P72-01
  • Lot 902920500

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Abbott Laboratories under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →