Disinfection unit UV — Class II medical device recall Z-2441-2018
Terminated recall by Zeiss, Carl Inc, reported 2018-07-25, distributed nationwide. Under certain circumstances, the firmware makes it possible for the Disinfection unit UV (432332-9020-000) to
| Recall number | Z-2441-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | FDA mandated |
| Recalling firm | Zeiss, Carl Inc, Thornwood, NY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-05-29 |
| Classified | 2018-07-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-07-25 |
| Terminated | 2024-07-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 8 |
| Reason classes | software |
Product
Disinfection unit UV (432332-9020-000) for the Celldiscoverer 7 microscope
Reason for recall
Under certain circumstances, the firmware makes it possible for the Disinfection unit UV (432332-9020-000) to activate outside of the Celldiscoverer 7 housing. This may result in exposure of the users to harmful UV radiation.
Machine access
This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-2441-2018. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.