Z-1107-2017 Class II Terminated

Recalled by PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY — Turku, N/A

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
February 8, 2017
Initiation Date
January 5, 2017
Termination Date
August 24, 2017
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
24 instruments and 3 spare disk remover modules

Product Description

Genetic Screening Processor (GSP); PerkinElmer Part Number= 2021-0010 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.

Reason for Recall

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.

Distribution Pattern

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

Code Information

Serial Numbers: 20210239 20210243 20210244 20210245 20210246 20210247 20210248 20210249 20210250 20210251 20210252 20210253 20210254 20210255 20210256 20210257 20210258 20210259 20210260 20210261 20210262 20210263 20210264 20210265