ARCHITECT Processing Module, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, Irving, Texas
This recall has been terminated (originally issued July 20, 2004).
- Company
- Abbott Laboratories, Inc
- Recall Initiated
- May 8, 2002
- Posted
- July 20, 2004
- Terminated
- November 26, 2003
- Recall Number
- Z-0172-04
- Quantity
- 1,167 units worldwide
- Firm Location
- Irving, TX
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
If the interlock cable connected to the door lid sensor is disconnected or fails, the lid is detected as closed even though it may be open.
Distribution
States of Virginia, Illinois, New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, ILlinois, Michigan, California, New Hampshire, Ohio, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Washington, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, and the following foreign countries: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, England, Colombia, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Venezuela, India, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Lot / Code Info
All Serial numbers
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Firm sent technical service bulletins with corrective instructions to consignees with all existing ARCHITECT i 2000 processing modules in February 2003.