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Event 70678

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 06, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
BD Biosciences, Systems & Reagents

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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BD FACSCalibur; Catalog Numbers 342973, 342975, 34976 In vitro Diagnostics Use.

Z-1370-2015
Recall number
Z-1370-2015
Initiated
March 06, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
72 devices

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The circuit breakers on some BD FACSCalibur instruments may have the incorrect rated amperage (20 amps instead of 2 amps) causing the circuit breaker to fail to open in an over-current situation.

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Reason for recall

The circuit breakers on some BD FACSCalibur instruments may have the incorrect rated amperage (20 amps instead of 2 amps) causing the circuit breaker to fail to open in an over-current situation.

Code information

Serial Nos. E34297300656, E34297300657, E34297300659, E34297300660, E34297300661, E34297300666, E34297300667, E34297300668, E34297300669, E34297300670, E34297300671, E34297300673, E34297300675, E34297300676, E34297300677, E34297300678 E34297502563, E34297502564, E34297502565, E34297502566, E34297502567, E34297502568, E34297502569, E34297502570, E34297502571, E34297502572, E34297502573, E34297502574, E34297502575, E34297502576, E34297502577, E34297502578, E34297502579, E34297502580, E34297502581, E34297502583, E34297502584, E34297502585, E34297502586, E34297502587, E34297502588, E34297502589, E34297502590, E34297502591, E34297502592, E34297502593, E34297502594, E34297502595, E34297502596, E34297502597, E34297502599, E34297502600, E34297502601, E34297502602, E34297502603, E34297502604, E34297502605, E34297502606, E34297502607, E34297502608, E34297502612, E34297502613, E34297502619, E34297502620, E34297502621, E34297502629, E34297600499, E34297600501, E34297600502, E34297600503, E34297600507, E34297600508.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution -US including TX, NJ, and OK and Internationally to Hong Kong, Japan, Singopore, and Belguim