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Illumina Recalls NovaSeq 6000Dx Genetic Sequencing Servers

The recall covers servers used in genetic sequencing, so labs and health researchers that rely on the machines could feel it; the reason isn't yet clear.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 6:03 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Konrad Förstner · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Illumina, Inc. — Photo: Konrad Förstner · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Simply Wall Street: “Illumina (ILMN) Initiates Voluntary Recall Of NovaSeq 6000Dx Servers”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:03 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Simply Wall StreetIllumina (ILMN) Initiates Voluntary Recall Of NovaSeq 6000Dx Servers

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIllumina is voluntarily recalling its NovaSeq 6000Dx servers, the machines that read genetic code in labs and health research centers.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe story we were given doesn't say what's wrong with the servers, only that the company is the one pulling them back.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRight, so the reason is unclear. The editors say labs and health research could be affected, and that's all we can confirm this morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSecond recall of the morning, Hank. Your driveway, your medicine cabinet, now the genome lab.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEverything's being corrected today.