ARCHITECT c4000 part number 02P24; ARCHITECT c8000 part number 01G06; ARCHITECT c16000 part number 03L77 Clinical Chemistry systems.
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0165-2018.
The Peristaltic Head tubing placed on the ARCHITECT c4000, c8000, and c16000 has the possibility to leak due to a manufacturing issue associated with the tubing connector.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0165-2018.
Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.
🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:
- Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
- Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
- Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
- If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
- For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.
Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0165-2018.
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
About the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA regulates drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco. Adverse event reports and recall notices are the main public safety signal.
Visit FDA.gov →📣 Report an adverse event to the FDA (MedWatch)
If you had an adverse reaction, side effect, or device malfunction from this medication or device, report it to the FDA through MedWatch. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first — do not stop a prescription on your own. Reports help the FDA detect rare or emerging safety signals and can lead to label changes or recalls.
Abbott Laboratories, Inc Recall FAQ
Abbott Laboratories, Inc is the subject of a medical devices safety report: ARCHITECT c4000 part number 02P24; ARCHITECT c8000 part number 01G06; ARCHITECT c16000 part number 03L77 Clinical Chemistry systems.. The notice was published on September 29, 2017 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 34 units are potentially affected.