Z-1499-2016 Class II Terminated
Recalled by Leica Microsystems, Inc.
— Buffalo Grove, IL
FDA device recall Z-1499-2016 was initiated by Leica Microsystems, Inc. on Jan 11, 2016 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: An electronic component of the Leica M525 OH4 and Leica M720 OH5 surgical microscopes with 400W illumination could potentially overheat, resulting in smoke and smell emanating from the ventilation… The recall status is terminated (terminated Apr 24, 2017). Affected quantity: 381 units.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- Apr 27, 2016
- Initiation Date
- Jan 11, 2016
- Termination Date
- Apr 24, 2017
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 381 units
Product Description
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) Ag. The common name of the device is surgical microscope. It has been assigned the product code FSO by the FDA and is classified as a Class I medical device. Intended for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination.
Reason for Recall
An electronic component of the Leica M525 OH4 and Leica M720 OH5 surgical microscopes with 400W illumination could potentially overheat, resulting in smoke and smell emanating from the ventilation openings of the illumination units located opposite and away from the surgeon / patient side of the surgical microscope.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of MA, CA, SC, NJ, TX, CO, FL, PA, NY, MO, WI, NC, UT, ID, AZ, MI, KY, CT, OR, , IL, AL, MN, MT, OH, NE, GA, IN, SD, TN, OK, AK, KS, NV, NM, , ND, VA, WA, WY and MD, and the countries of China, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, India, Japan, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Belarus, Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Canada, , Australia, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Code Information
OH5-51313; OH4-112214; OH5-49112; OH5-67914; OH4-101213; OH5-20238; OH4-91913; OH5-43312; OH5-54113; OH5-64514; OH4-103014; OH4-106514; OH4-87112; OH4-95413; OH4-94213; OH4-106014; OH4-105514; OH4-94813; OH4-102514; OH4-91113; OH4-87312; OH4-106714; OH5-62113; OH5-46112; OH5-50512; OH4-85912; OH4-81512; OH5-61013; OH5-53913; OH4-95013; OH4-91413; OH4-110614; OH4-94613; OH4-104714; OH4-87212; OH4-85712; OH5-50212; OH4-96213; OH4-88913; OH4-89613; OH5-55113; OH4-99413; OH5-48112; OH4-90713; OH5-66314; OH5-68314; OH4-109414; OH4-83912; OH5-48012; OH4-101313; OH4-86812; OH5-60113; OH5-60313; OH5-37311; OH4-86612; OH5-62913; OH4-95813; OH4-90613; OH4-103614; OH5-48212; OH5-48312; OH5-58313; OH5-53513; OH5-63313; OH4-92613; OH5-43812; OH5-56713; OH5-68114; OH4-81412; OH4-98013; OH5-33911; OH5-61913; OH5-52813; OH4-110714; OH5-46312; OH5-51113; OH4-106814; OH4-112714; OH5-63514; OH5-39012; OH5-63013; OH4-111614; OH4-97013; OH4-97613; OH4-107414; OH4-109514; OH4-109614; OH4-92513; OH4-104614; OH4-93113; OH4-85812; OH4-105414; OH4-99913; OH4-91813; OH4-94913; OH4-107914; OH4-83812; OH4-100413; OH4-107214; OH5-41012; OH5-56013; OH4-85612; OH4-99713; OH4-97513; OH5-50312; OH4-109814; OH5-52013; OH5-61413; OH5-61513; OH5-62613; OH5-68614; OH5-51413; OH4-83112; OH4-108114; OH5-68214; OH4-96513; OH5-51513; OH4-100613; OH4-88213; OH5-58813; OH4-91613; OH5-53713; OH5-53813; OH4-98513; OH4-97713; OH5-36411; OH4-106414; OH5-63213; OH5-63413; OH4-100313; OH4-105914; OH5-67214; OH4-81612; OH4-108314; OH5-46612; OH5-46512; OH5-51913; OH4-96713; OH4-103314; OH4-83212; OH4-87012; OH4-95513; OH4-95713;OH5-35611; OH4-86512; OH4-104314; OH4-104414; OH4-110814; OH4-92413; OH4-100013; OH5-54913; OH5-56213; OH4-102414; OH5-39512; OH5-43712; OH4-98713; OH4-98813; OH4-98913; OH5-43912; OH5-39812; OH5-49012; OH5-39112; OH5-48712; OH5-50813; OH5-35811; OH5-55713; OH4-92713; OH5-58213; OH5-50713; OH4-102214; OH4-112614; OH4-96913; OH4-85512; OH4-92213; OH4-100513; OH4-101113; OH4-20446; OH4-20977; OH4-21557; OH4-22207; OH4-22378; OH4-24019; OH4-69311; OH4-70811; OH4-71411; OH143+684-74711; OH4-76212; OH4-76612; OH4-79312; OH4-79912; OH4-81312; OH4-82512; OH4-99213; OH5-20218; OH5-20328; OH5-20558; OH5-20788; OH5-20808; OH5-20818; OH5-20828; OH5-20858; OH5-21108; OH5-21128; OH5-21379; OH5-21679; OH5-22410; OH5-24410; OH5-20618
Source
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- openFDA device recall enforcement reports
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- openFDA file date
- Oct 27, 2026
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- Oct 29, 2026
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