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BD Kiestra" ReadA; Catalog No.: 446948.

Class II
Recalling firm
BD KIESTRA LAB AUTOMATION
Reason for recall
In certain situations, following a system reboot, one or more modules may have become unreachable via the remote connectivity interface. When this occurred, there was potential for delays in plate retrieval from the incubator while connectivity was restored. This issue was intermittent and did not affect test results, performance of the assay, or sample integrity.
Affected products (lot / model / serial)
Catalog No.: 446948; UDI-DI: 00382904469481; Serial Numbers: All;
Units affected
82 units (7 US, 65 OUS)
Distribution pattern
Domestic: KS, MD, MN, NJ, TX, VA; International: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom;
Firm location
Drachten, Netherlands
Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
How the firm notified customers
Letter
Product type
Devices
Status
Ongoing
Recall number
Z-1658-2026
Recall initiated
February 6, 2026
FDA classification date
March 27, 2026
FDA report date
April 8, 2026
FDA event ID
98473
Last updated on HTM Vibe
July 24, 2026
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