ARCHITECT DHEA-S Reagent Product Usage: It is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in human serum and plasma on the ARCHITECT iSystem.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    List No. 8K2-20 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01316K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180204 (10) 01316K000 (240) 8K2720; b. Lot No. 01217A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180413 (10) 01217A000 (240) 8K2720; c. Lot No. 02217D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180624 (10) 02217D000 (240) 8K2720; d. Lot No. 04117H000, Exp. Date 25NOV2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 181125 (10) 04117H000 (240) 8K2720; List No. 8K27-25 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01216K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180204 (10) 01216K000 (240) 8K2725; b. Lot No. 01117A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180413 (10) 01117A000 (240) 8K2725; c. Lot No. 02217C000, Exp. Date 17JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180617 (10) 02217C000 (240) 8K2725; d. Lot No. 02317D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02317D000 (240) 8K2725; e. Lot No. 02417D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02417D000 (240) 8K2725; f. Lot No. 00517F000, Exp. Date 02SEP2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180902 (10) 00517F000 (240) 8K2725; g. Lot No. 02817H000, Exp. Date 21OCT2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 181021 (10) 02817H000 (240) 8K2725
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG
Reason for Recall:
Falsely elevated results may be obtained when using the ARCHITECT DHEA-S assay with samples from infants up to 60 days old.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

ARCHITECT DHEA-S Reagent Product Usage: It is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in human serum and plasma on the ARCHITECT iSystem.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

List No. 8K2-20 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01316K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180204 (10) 01316K000 (240) 8K2720; b. Lot No. 01217A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180413 (10) 01217A000 (240) 8K2720; c. Lot No. 02217D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 180624 (10) 02217D000 (240) 8K2720; d. Lot No. 04117H000, Exp. Date 25NOV2018, UDI (01) 00380740017446 (17) 181125 (10) 04117H000 (240) 8K2720; List No. 8K27-25 with the following Lot No., Exp. Date, UDI: a. Lot No. 01216K000, Exp. Date 04FEB2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180204 (10) 01216K000 (240) 8K2725; b. Lot No. 01117A000, Exp. Date 13APR2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180413 (10) 01117A000 (240) 8K2725; c. Lot No. 02217C000, Exp. Date 17JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180617 (10) 02217C000 (240) 8K2725; d. Lot No. 02317D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02317D000 (240) 8K2725; e. Lot No. 02417D000, Exp. Date 24JUN2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180624 (10) 02417D000 (240) 8K2725; f. Lot No. 00517F000, Exp. Date 02SEP2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 180902 (10) 00517F000 (240) 8K2725; g. Lot No. 02817H000, Exp. Date 21OCT2018, UDI (01) 00380740017453 (17) 181021 (10) 02817H000 (240) 8K2725

Distribution:

Nationwide distribution

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-1629-2018

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