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      "country": "United States",
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      "reason_for_recall": "Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the presence of Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody in some patients can result in a false and significant elevation in the reported concentration of Vitamin B12 on the Dimension Vista System. This issue affects all lots of B12 Flex reagent cartridges on the Dimension Vista System.",
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      "code_info": "B12 Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K6442) - IFBA Interference All lots -- 07304AA, Exp 5/28/08; 08021AB, Exp 1/20/09; 08042AC, Exp 2/10/09; 08071AA, Exp 3/11/09; 08114AC, Exp 4/23/09; 09019AC, Exp 1/19/10; 09019AB, Exp 1/19/10; 09040AA, Exp 2/10/10; 09068AA, Exp 3/9/10; 09085AB, Exp 3/26/10; 09110AE, Exp 4/20/10; 09140AD, Exp 5/19/10; 09180AC, Exp 6/29/10; 09215AA, Exp 8/3/10; 09236AC, Exp 8/24/10; 09279AC, Exp 10/6/10; 09307AA, Exp 11/3/10; 10012AA, Exp 1/13/11; 10039AA, Exp 2/5/11; 10060AB, Exp 3/1/11; 10074AB, Exp 3/16/11; 10097AB, Exp 4/7/11; 10109AD, Exp 4/19/11; 10123AA, Exp 5/3/11; 10138AB, Exp  5/18/11; 10155AC, Exp 6/3/11; 10181AA, Exp 7/1/11;   10208AE, Exp 7/27/11; 10208AD, Exp 7/27/11; 10221AC, Exp 8/9/11; 10237AD, Exp 8/25/11; 10243AE, Exp 8/31/11; 10265AB, Exp 9/22/11; 10281AB, Exp 10/8/11; 10301AC, Exp 10/28/11; 10322AB, Exp 11/18/11; 10341AC, Exp 12/6/11; 10341AD, Exp 12/7/11; 11012AB, Exp 1/13/12; 11038AF, Exp 2/9/12;   11038AG, Exp 2/8/12; 11066AE, Exp 3/7/12; 11087AD, Exp 3/27/12; 11118AB, Exp 4/28/12; 11145AA, Exp 5/24/12; 11171AA, Exp 6/21/12; 11234AA, Exp 8/21/12; 11234AB, Exp 8/21/12; 11250AA, Exp 9/6/12; 11263AA, Exp 9/19/12; 11283AA, Exp 10/9/12; 11297AB, Exp 10/23/12; 11312AA, Exp 11/6/12; 11332AA, Exp 11/27/12; 11346AA, Exp 12/11/12; 11361AB, Exp 12/27/12; 12011AA, Exp 1/15/13;  12030AB, Exp 1/30/13; 12044AB, Exp 2/13/12; 12059AB, Exp 3/27/13; 12079AB, Exp 3/18/13; and 12093AB, Exp 4/1/13.",
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      "report_date": "20120704",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "recalling_firm": "Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.",
      "recall_number": "Z-1869-2012",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
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      "termination_date": "20140403",
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      "recall_initiation_date": "20120508",
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      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
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