Abbott Alinity m IRU Recall: Risk of Reaction Vessels Detaching During Transport
Abbott recalls Alinity m Integrated Reaction Units with potential for Reaction Vessels to detach from caps during pipettor robot transport. Affected units have specific lot numbers. Consumers should contact Abbott for details.
Lower-risk recall
There is potential for the Reaction Vessels (RVs) detaching from the RV cap during transport by the pipettor robot.
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What happened, in plain English
Abbott is recalling Alinity m Integrated Reaction Units (IRU) because Reaction Vessels (RVs) might detach from their caps while being moved by the pipettor robot. This could lead to the RVs falling or causing damage during normal use. The recall affects specific units with listed lot numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61154-abbott-alinity-m-iru-recall-risk-of-reaction-vessels-detaching.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61154-abbott-alinity-m-iru-recall-risk-of-reaction-vessels-detaching · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0710-2022
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“Abbott Alinity m IRU Recall: Risk of Reaction Vessels Detaching During Transport.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61154-abbott-alinity-m-iru-recall-risk-of-reaction-vessels-detaching. Based on FDA recall #Z-0710-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0710-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The Reaction Vessels (RVs) could detach from their caps while being handled by the pipettor robot during transport. This detachment might cause the RVs to fall or become dislodged, potentially leading to damage or interference with lab processes.
Who’s affected
Users of Abbott Alinity m Integrated Reaction Units with specific lot numbers are affected. Laboratory technicians and healthcare professionals using these units are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot numbers listed: 766233, 770433, 771200, 771201, or 773642. These units were sold with specific UDI codes and list numbers.
- Brand
Abbott- Product
Alinity m Integrated Reaction Units (IRU)- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Contact Abbott
Reach out to Abbott Molecular, Inc. for specific instructions on how to handle affected units.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 21 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OK, RI, SD, TX, WA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
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-0710-2022 (February 11, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0710-2022 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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