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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 14, 2022

Sight OLO Hematology Analyzer Software Error: Incorrect Reference Ranges for Children

Sight OLO automated hematology analyzers with software versions 2.63, 2.63.1, and 2.63.1.1 may display mixed-up reference ranges for children 2-11 years, causing inaccurate test results. Affected units should be checked for serial numbers listed.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1469-2022Medical deviceSight OLO ›
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Recalling firmSIGHT DIAGNOSTICS LTD23, Derekh Menakhem Begin · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Sight OLO automated hematology analyzers with specific software versions have mixed-up reference ranges for children aged 2-11 years. This can cause test results to appear within or outside the correct reference ranges, potentially leading to misdiagnosis. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60509-sight-olo-hematology-analyzer-software-error-incorrect-reference-ranges-for.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60509-sight-olo-hematology-analyzer-software-error-incorrect-reference-ranges-for · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1469-2022

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“Sight OLO Hematology Analyzer Software Error: Incorrect Reference Ranges for Children.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60509-sight-olo-hematology-analyzer-software-error-incorrect-reference-ranges-for. Based on FDA recall #Z-1469-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1469-2022%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 14, 2022, that Sight Diagnostics Ltd. is recalling its Sight OLO Automated Hematology Analyzer due to incorrect reference range displays for children aged 2-11 years. The agency said the error may cause results to appear within or outside the correct reference range.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Sight OLO
  • Product: Automated Hematology Analyzer
  • Catalog No.: OLO-U1
  • Software versions: 2.63, 2.63.1, and 2.63.1.1

The hazard

According to the FDA, the default reference ranges for MCH, MCHC, and RDW for the age group "Child 2-11y" are mixed up and incorrectly displayed on affected devices. Due to this issue, results may incorrectly appear to be within or outside the reference range.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Sight Diagnostics Ltd. has issued three other recalls since March 17, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include a May 13, 2024 recall for bacterial contamination in CBC Test Kits and a Jan. 20, 2022 recall regarding incorrect reference ranges in software versions 2.59.3 and earlier.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your Sight OLO hematology analyzer has software versions 2.63, 2.63.1, or 2.63.1.1. The serial numbers listed in the recall record (Q245 to Q959) indicate affected units.

  • Brand
    Sight OLO
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Software Version

    Verify your device's software version by checking the device settings or documentation. If it is 2.63, 2.63.1, or 2.63.1.1, it is affected.

  2. Review Test Results

    If you have run tests on children aged 2-11 years, review results to ensure they align with expected reference ranges.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 21 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: named in the noticeMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 14, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 27, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 3, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1469-2022 (June 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1469-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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