Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

ARCHITECT MAGNESIUM Recalled by Abbott Laboratories, Inc Due to Abbott internal testing has identified that the Magnesium...

Date: January 2, 2019
Company: Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Abbott Laboratories, Inc directly.

Affected Products

ARCHITECT MAGNESIUM, (a) REF 7D70-21, (b) 7D70-31 The Magnesium assay is used for the quantitation of magnesium in human serum, plasma, or urine.

Quantity: 24,995 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Abbott internal testing has identified that the Magnesium urine application demonstrates depressed urine result recovery. All samples >0.5mEq/L fail the linearity acceptance criteria for the bias specification and demonstrate depressed recovery of up to 37%. The specific cause of the negative bias/depressed results is currently under investigation.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Abbott Laboratories, Inc has 31 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report