Recall
FDAHealthFebruary 6, 2026

BD KIESTRA LAB AUTOMATION — BD Kiestra" ReadA; Catalog No.: 446948.

⚠️ In certain situations, following a system reboot, one or more modules may have become unreachable via the remote connectivity interface. When this occurred, there was potential for delays in plate retrieval from the incubator while connectivity was restored. This issue was intermittent and did not affect test results, performance of the assay, or sample integrity.

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
KS, MD, MN, NJ, TX, VA
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
February 6, 2026

Domestic: KS, MD, MN, NJ, TX, VA; International: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom;

What's affected?

Product
BD Kiestra" ReadA; Catalog No.: 446948.
Lot code
Catalog No.: 446948; UDI-DI: 00382904469481; Serial Numbers: All;

Additional details

Catalog No.: 446948; UDI-DI: 00382904469481; Serial Numbers: All;

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 82 units (7 US, 65 OUS).

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