Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 9, 2019
Mindray ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer Recall: Low Risk of Injury from Gas Spring Failure
Mindray recalls ABS800 Chemistry Analyzers with specific part numbers due to potential gas spring failure causing low risk of injury to arms, hands, or fingers.
The gas spring on the front and rear protective cover may fail. There is a low risk of injury to the user resulting from failure of the gas spring. Injury may include impact to the arms, hands or fingers.
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📍Recalling firmMindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America800 Macarthur Blvd · Mahwah, NJ 07430-2001
“Mindray ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer Recall: Low Risk of Injury from Gas Spring Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66394-mindray-abs800-chemistry-analyzer-recall-low-risk-of-injury-from. Based on FDA recall #Z-0921-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0921-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2019-12-09 that Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America is recalling the ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer due to a gas spring failure hazard. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Mindray
Product: ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer
Part Number: BA81F-PA00001
Gas spring YQ-8/18-90-272-180N (Material Code M6T-010001---)
Gas spring YQ6/15-84-235(B-B)-80N (033-000090-00)
Serial Numbers: W2-6C000001, W2-6C000002, W2-6C000003, W2-6C000004, W2-6C000005, XP-5B000611T
Distribution: MI and TX
The hazard
According to the FDA, the gas spring on the front and rear protective cover may fail. This failure poses a low risk of injury to the user, which may include impact to the arms, hands or fingers.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America has 13 other recalls on record since 2017-07-14. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mindray BeneVision Distributed Monitoring Recall (2025-11-18), Mindray Isoflurane V90 Vaporizer Recall (2025-10-20), and Mindray BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor Recall (2025-08-15). Other recent recalls of similar products include Genesis Screw-In Anchor Recall (2025-12-17), Aju Pharm AlternatiV+ Screw-In Anchor Recall (2025-12-17), and GE Maxxus Nuclear Medicine Systems Recall (2025-12-10).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer has part number BA81F-PA00001 with gas springs YQ-8/18-90-272-180N (front) or YQ6/15-84-235(B-B)-80N (rear). Look for serial numbers W2-6C000001 through W2-6C000005 or XP-5B000611T.
Brand
Mindray
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
The products were distributed to the following US states: MI and TX.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0920-2020
BA-800M Chemistry Analyzer Part Numbers BA81E-PA00002 and BA81E-PA00003, Containing Gas spring YQ-8/18-90-272-180N (Material Code M6T-010001--- (front spring)) and Gas spring YQ6/15-84-235(B-B)-80N (033-000090-00 (rear spring)); Serial Numbers: W1-6C000006, W1-71000007, W1-73000009, W1-73000010, XP-68000687T, W1-71000008, W1-85000011
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Z-0921-2020
ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer Part Number BA81F-PA00001, Containing Gas spring YQ-8/18-90-272-180N (Material Code M6T-010001--- (front spring)) and Gas spring YQ6/15-84-235(B-B)-80N (033-000090-00 (rear spring)); Serial Numbers W2-6C000001, W2-6C000002, W2-6C000003, W2-6C000004, W2-6C000005, XP-5B000611T
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Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Analyzer
Identify if your ABS800 Chemistry Analyzer has the specific part numbers or serial numbers listed in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Michigan and Texas.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: MI and TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Michigan, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall states there is a low risk of injury to arms, hands, or fingers if the gas spring fails, but the hazard is not severe enough to require immediate action.
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-0921-2020 (December 9, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0921-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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