Reported Oct 10, 2018 · Terminated

Leica Biosystems HistoCore SPECTRA ST, Slide Stainer, Automated Product Usage: The intended use of this device is a…

Leica Microsystems, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Leica Microsystems, Inc. · 1700 Leider Ln · Buffalo Grove, IL · 60089-6622

Is this the product you have?

  • Leica Biosystems HistoCore SPECTRA ST, Slide Stainer
  • Automated Product UsageThe intended use of this device is a stainer for laboratory applications and intended for the preparation of histological and cytological specimens
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Numbers
    • 70-78
    • 111-112
    • 120-175
Amount recalled
67 units

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

These devices have an incorrect specification against safety standard ISO61010-1. Should a single fault error occur, a mains wire can contact a metal plate which is accessible to the user. This could lead to mains power on the metal plate resulting in hazardous voltage to the user.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 18, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:17 PM UTC

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