LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge — Class II medical device recall Z-1048-2019
Terminated recall by LW Scientific, Inc., reported 2019-04-03, distributed nationwide. The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plast
| Recall number | Z-1048-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | LW Scientific, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-02-06 |
| Classified | 2019-03-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-04-03 |
| Terminated | 2021-05-07 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, GT, HN, NI, NZ, PE, PH, SG, SV, TT |
| Quantity | 142 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 24H1712209, 24H1712302, 24H1712305, 24H1712306, 24H1712308, 24H1712313, 24H1712314, 24H1712315, 24H1712316, 24H1712319-1, 24H1804183, 24H1804184, 24H1804185, 24H1804186, 24H1804187, 24H1804188, 24H1804189, 24H1804190, 24H1804191, 24H1804192, 24H1804193, 24H1804194, 24H1804195, 24H1804196, 24H1804197 and 117 more |
Product
LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes
Reason for recall
The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.
Machine access
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