Dimension — Class II medical device recall Z-2182-2012
Terminated recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2012-08-15, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that partial insertion of the power cord on the Dimension Reagent
| Recall number | Z-2182-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-07-17 |
| Classified | 2012-08-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-08-15 |
| Terminated | 2014-04-03 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
| Quantity | 2,554 |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 99060001, 99062554 |
Product
Dimension(R) Reagent Management System (RMS) - Power Cord. The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Dimension(R) clinical chemistry analyzers are floor model, fully automated, microprocessor-controlled, integrated instrument systems that use prepackaged Flex(R) reagent test cartridges to measure a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
Reason for recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that partial insertion of the power cord on the Dimension Reagent Management System (RMS) power input module can cause the plug to overheat and potentially create a fire hazard. RMS without a power cord retention clip may be affected.
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