PrepStain GN 480 Disposable Kit Catalog/Model 490542 This is a… — Class III medical device recall Z-1815-2012
Terminated recall by Tripath Imaging, Inc., reported 2012-06-27. The PrepStain Syringing Pipettes may not dispense the minimum volume of 7.5 mL of the sample due to leaking. T
| Recall number | Z-1815-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Tripath Imaging, Inc., Burlington, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-03-22 |
| Classified | 2012-06-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-06-27 |
| Terminated | 2012-12-03 |
| Quantity | 46,112,784 for |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Model numbers | 490542 |
Product
PrepStain GN 480 Disposable Kit Catalog/Model 490542 This is a complete kit, per the firm's explanation, that contains the PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240, the product being recalled. The affected lots are listed under those pipettes (PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240)
Reason for recall
The PrepStain Syringing Pipettes may not dispense the minimum volume of 7.5 mL of the sample due to leaking. This event resulted in an increase in complaints of leaking syringing pipettes
Machine access
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