LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge — Class II medical device recall Z-1049-2019
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-1049-2019 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 226 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 6C1712002, 6C1712008, 6C1803021, 6C1803022, 6C1803053, 6C1803054, 6C1803055, 6C1803057, 6C1803058, 6C1803059, 6C1803060, 6C1803097, 6C1803124, 6C1803128, 6C1803129, 6C1803134, 6C1803135, 6C1803136, 6C1803140, 6C1805146, 6C1805147, 6C1805148, 6C1805149, 6C1805150, 6C1805151 and 198 more |
Product
LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-2RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with additional rotor to spin other fluids in test tubes (15ml)
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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