NextSeq 550Dx Instrument — Class II medical device recall Z-1976-2023
Completed recall by Illumina, Inc., reported 2023-06-28, distributed nationwide. Cybersecurity vulnerability concerning the software used for sequencing instruments.
| Recall number | Z-1976-2023 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Completed |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2023-04-05 |
| Classified | 2023-06-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2023-06-28 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CL, CN, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HU, IE, IL, IS, IT, JP, KR, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, NG, NL, NO, NZ, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, UA, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 1,067 units |
| Reason classes | software |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00816270020125 |
| Model numbers | 20005715 |
Product
NextSeq 550Dx Instrument, Catalog # 20005715, contaning Universal Copy Service software
Reason for recall
Cybersecurity vulnerability concerning the software used for sequencing instruments.
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.