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Medical device recalls 2021

cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay cobas Liat- Reagents — Class II medical device recall Z-1413-2021

Ongoing recall by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., reported 2021-04-21, distributed nationwide. Invalid or false positive results for one or more targets (SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/Influenza B) using the cobas

Recall numberZ-1413-2021
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmRoche Molecular Systems, Inc., Branchburg, NJ, United States
Recall initiated2021-03-25
Classified2021-04-12
Reported by FDA2021-04-21
DistributedNationwide (US)
Reason classespotency
Model numbers09211101190

Product

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

Reason for recall

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

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.