Z-1976-2012Class II

i-STAT1 Abaxis Analyzer; Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ 08540

Name: Z-1976-2012 i-STAT1 Abaxis Analyzer; Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ 08540
Creator: Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
Published: 2011-09-08
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Medical / initiated 2011-09-08 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Abbott Point Of Care Inc. began a recall of i-STAT1 Abaxis Analyzer; Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ 08540 on 2011-09-08. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Some i-Stat Analyzers become uncomfortably hot to touch in the are of the battery. This is a recall extension". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1976-2012
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2011-09-08
Posted: 2012-07-09
Terminated: 2013-01-28
Recalling firm: Abbott Medical
Product: i-STAT1 Abaxis Analyzer; Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ 08540
Product code: CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Reason for recall: Some i-Stat Analyzers become uncomfortably hot to touch in the are of the battery. This is a recall extension.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Abbott Point Care sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated September 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to confirm the number of affected product at their facility that were using the Old Battery Carrier. Fill out the affected Buesiness Reply Card and submit their facility information as per the instructions on the card. Upon the receipt of the New Battery Carriers, replace the Old Battery Center with the New Battery Center. Customers were instructed to immediately dispose of all Old Battery Carriers per local regulations. If customers forward the affected product to another facility, they should provide a copy of the recall letter to them and advise them to replace the carriers if required. For any questions call 800-366-8020, Option 1 or your Abbott Point of Care representative. For questions regarding this recall call 609-454-9272.
Quantity in commerce: 6000-0000-650 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide)
Product codes and lots: i-Stat1 Abaxis Analyzer 6000-0000 All lots

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1976-2012
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1973-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09
Z-1974-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09
Z-1975-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09
Z-1976-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09
Z-1977-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09
Z-1978-2012	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-07-18	2012-07-09

Product code CHL

K001387Class III-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer, Model 300I-Stat Corp. / cleared 2000-10-05

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)