Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1733-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Vista Air Compressor. Vista AirCompressor replacement part: SMN 10706557 SKIT Air Compressor Assy, used on the Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Dimension Vista System is an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids. Dimension Vista chemical and immunochemical applications use photometric, turbidimetric, chemiluminescence, nephelometric and integrated ion-selective multisensory technology for clinical use.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 14, 2014

Date Posted: June 18, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1733-2014

Event ID: 68076

Reason for Recall:

A small number of Vista Air Compressors were miswired, which if installed and powered up, could cause a fire, or become an electrical shock hazard.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 4

Code Information:

Product Siemens Material Number (SMN) Dimension Vista 500 Domestic: 10284473 International: 10488224 Dimension Vista 1500 Domestic: 10444801 International: 10444802 Serial #s: 0913900306 0913900355

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US Distribution to states of: IL, OH and TN; and country of: Italy.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated