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

cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay cobas Liat- Reagents Recalled by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Due to Invalid or false positive results for one or...

Date: March 25, 2021
Company: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
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 Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay cobas Liat- Reagents, 2019-Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid for use on the cobas Liat System, Catalog Number: 09211101190

Quantity: US: 143,823 kits Ex-US: 57,219 kits

Why Was This Recalled?

Invalid or false positive results for one or more targets (SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/Influenza B) using the cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay for use under emergency use authorization on the cobas Liat analyzer, showed abnormal PCR growth curves

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

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