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Class IIOngoingZ-2975-2026

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalls Syva EMIT 2000 Quinidine Assay REF: 4Q019UL Contents: 1x28 mL

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.East Walpole, MA, United StatesReported Aug 26, 2026 · 13 days ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Due to unacceptable precision performance exhibited in certain lots of the Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay, which may lead to erroneously elevated quinidine measurements, creating risk of sub-optimal patient treatment, including potential life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias or inadequate antimalarial therapy.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • Syva EMIT 2000 Quinidine Assay REF: 4Q019UL Contents: 1x28 mL, 1x14mL
    UDI 00842768001048
    Affected lot
    00842768001048

What the firm is doing

On July 14, 2026, Simens Healthineers issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction notification via FedEx. Simens asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Review this letter with your Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action, including for any previously generated results, if applicable. 2. Discontinue use of and discard the kit lots listed in the Products Section. 3. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. 4. Retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received this product.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the state of CA and the country of Italy.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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