Z-0234-2025Class II

Abbott Alinity m STI AMP Kit, used with the Alinity m System, product codes: a) REF 09N17-095; b) REF...

Name: Z-0234-2025 Abbott Alinity m STI AMP Kit, used with the Alinity m System, product codes: a) REF 09N17-095; b) REF...
Creator: Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Published: 2024-09-12
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Molecular, Inc. / initiated 2024-09-12 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

FDA source

Abbott Molecular, Inc. began a recall of Abbott Alinity m STI AMP Kit, used with the Alinity m System, product codes: a) REF 09N17-095; b) REF 09N17-090; c) REF 09N17-091 on 2024-09-12. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Abbott has identified an increase of incidences regarding Error Code (EC) 9198 (Positive control is non-reactive) while using the Alinity m HR HPV AMP Kit and Alinity m STI AMP Kit. Certain invalidated positive assay...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0234-2025
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2024-09-12
Posted: 2024-10-29
Recalling firm: Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Product: Abbott Alinity m STI AMP Kit, used with the Alinity m System, product codes: a) REF 09N17-095; b) REF 09N17-090; c) REF 09N17-091;
Product code: QEP Nucleic Acid Detection System For Non-Viral Microorganism(S) Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Reason for recall: Abbott has identified an increase of incidences regarding Error Code (EC) 9198 (Positive control is non-reactive) while using the Alinity m HR HPV AMP Kit and Alinity m STI AMP Kit. Certain invalidated positive assay controls can be traced to iron leaching into the Alinity m Lysis Solution from the lysis transfer pump in the Alinity m System.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Abbott issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated 9/11/2024 to its consignees on 09/12/2024 via FedEx priority overnight express. The notice explained the issue, potential impact, and provided the following information: "Necessary Actions " If you experience an increased incidence of Error Code 9198 (Positive control is non-reactive) while testing the Alinity m HR HPVor Alinity m STI assay, please contact Abbott Technical Support at 1-800-553-7042 Option 2 for additional troubleshooting information. " Complete and return the associated Customer Reply Form. If you have forwarded this product to any other laboratories, please also forward this letter and customer reply form to that laboratory. Review this information with laboratory personnel and retain this communication for future reference." If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your local Abbott representative or call: 1-224-361-7000.
Quantity in commerce: 15068 units
Distribution: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IN, IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; and foreign (OUS) countries of: AUSTRIA, BELGUIM, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REP., EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAUDIA ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TANZANIA, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AND VIETNAM.
Product codes and lots: a) REF 09N17-095, UDI/DI 00884999048591; b) REF 09N17-090, UDI/DI 00884999047945; c) REF 09N17-091, UDI/DI 00884999049277 All Lots

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0234-2025
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0233-2025	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2024-11-06	2024-10-28
Z-0234-2025	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2024-11-06	2024-10-28

Product code QEP

K222379Class IIAlinity m STI AssayAbbott Molecular, Inc. / cleared 2023-03-03

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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 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)