1) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System (product code 6801375) and 2) VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System Refurbished (product code 6801890) Product Usage: For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using VITROS Chemistry Products Slides, VITROS Chemistry Products MicroTip Reagents and VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Reagents.

Reason: There is evidence that an electrical short within the systems connector has caused an accumulation of heat which has radiated back through the wiring harness causing the wires and connectors to melt.

Code information: Serial numbers: 1) J34000240, J34000714, J34001562 and J34002163 through J34002245, 2) 34000193, 34000420, 34000478, 34000495, 34000497, 34000529, 34000596, 34000799, 34000805, 34000947, 34001243, 34001422, 34001504, 34001569, 34001589, 34001610, 34001633

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI & WV, and countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, PR, Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain