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Medical device recalls 2019

cobas p 501 post-analytical units — Class III medical device recall Z-1927-2019

Terminated recall by Roche Diagnostics Corporation, reported 2019-07-10, distributed nationwide. There is a potential for the tray input flap on the post analytical units to become loose, potentially detachi

Recall numberZ-1927-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmRoche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Recall initiated2019-04-04
Classified2019-07-02
Reported by FDA2019-07-10
Terminated2020-05-12
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity4 units
Reason classesdevice malfunction
Serial numbers1001
Model numbers05158494001

Product

cobas p 501 post-analytical units, Part Number 05158494001. For diagnostic sample storage and retrieval.

Reason for recall

There is a potential for the tray input flap on the post analytical units to become loose, potentially detaching from the instrument.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1927-2019. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

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.