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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Spare Disk Remover Module; Product Number: 61001820 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.

Z-1108-2017

January 05, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY
Event
Event 76165
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
24 instruments and 3 spare disk remover modules
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1108-2017

Official wording

Reason: The firm became aware that the ball bushing axels are defective in the GSP instrument. During exposure to humid conditions, there is a risk that the axle material will corrode. Deterioration of the axle can be observed as deposits of corrosion on the defective axles. Ball bushing axles may corrode and corrosion particle may cause contamination in the wells or the corrosion will cause movement issues and possibly spillage and causing contamination of the plate wells.

Code information: N/A

Distribution pattern: MA, SC, TX, AL OUS: China, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, Italy, Finland, Ecuador, Brazil

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm became aware that the ball bushing axels are defective in the GSP instrument. During exposure to humid conditions, there is a risk that the axle material will corrode. Deterioration of the axle can be observed as deposits of corrosion on the defective axles. Ball bushing axles may corrode and corrosion particle may cause contamination in the wells or the corrosion will cause movement issues and possibly spillage and causing contamination of the plate wells.