Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 1, 2019
Abbott ARCHITECT C System Mixer Recall: Mixer Blade May Detach Causing Inadequate Sample
Abbott recalls ARCHITECT C System Mixer models LN 09D59-01, 02, 03 due to risk of mixer blade detaching, which can cause inadequate sample mixing in clinical chemistry tests.
Mixer blade may separate from mixer due to the screw and nut failure and detachment. As a result of the mixer blade missing, the sample and reagent are inadequately mixed.
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📍Recalling firmAbbott Laboratories, Inc1921 Hurd Dr · Irving, TX 75038-4313
“Abbott ARCHITECT C System Mixer Recall: Mixer Blade May Detach Causing Inadequate Sample.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67976-abbott-architect-c-system-mixer-recall-mixer-blade-may-detach. Based on FDA recall #Z-1671-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1671-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2019-05-01 that Abbott Laboratories, Inc. is recalling ARCHITECT C System Mixers due to a hazard where the mixer blade may separate from the mixer. This failure can result in inadequate mixing of samples and reagents.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Abbott
Product: ARCHITECT C System Mixer
Lot codes: LN 09D59-01, LN 09D59-02, LN 09D59-03
The hazard
According to the FDA, the mixer blade may separate from the mixer due to screw and nut failure and detachment. As a result of the mixer blade missing, the sample and reagent are inadequately mixed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Abbott Laboratories, Inc. has 11 other recalls on record since 2017-09-29. Other recent recalls include the 2022-02-03 Abbott Alinity s System Software Version 2.8.0 Recall and the 2021-07-12 Abbott Alinity s System Recall. Similar recent recalls of other products include the 2026-03-25 Heraeus PALAMIX uno recall and the 2026-06-29 American Contract Systems Convenience Kit Recalls.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ARCHITECT C System Mixer has model numbers LN 09D59-01, LN 09D59-02, or LN 09D59-03. These mixers are used with Abbott's ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry System for automated chemistry tests.
Brand
Abbott
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Mixer Model
Identify the model number on your ARCHITECT C System Mixer to see if it is one of the recalled models: LN 09D59-01, LN 09D59-02, or LN 09D59-03.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 43 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years 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 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-1671-2020 (May 1, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1671-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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