Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

T3F Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Due to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed customer complaints regarding an...

Date: August 27, 2013
Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
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 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics directly.

Affected Products

T3F, Free T3 Assay, REF/Catalog Number L2KF32 (200 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381675, and REF/Catalog Number L2KF36 (600 Tests), SMN 10381682; an IVD Immunoassay kit for use with the IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 200 XPi Analyzers --- Origin: UK Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4EL UK. For the quantitative measurement of Free T3 in serum, as an aid in the clinical assessment of thyroid status.

Quantity: 4695 kits in total

Why Was This Recalled?

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed customer complaints regarding an increase in the number of euthyroid patients (those with normal function of the thyroid) demonstrating values above the recommended normal range as published in the Instructions For Use for the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 and/or IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi for several lots of Free T3 kits. A positive bias in quality control results was also observed, but the values may remain within the established ranges.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

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