Reported Oct 1, 2014 · Terminated

Dako Autostainer Link 48 with software version Dako Link 4.0.3, Model No. AS480 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic…

Dako North America 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: Dako North America Inc. · 6392 Via Real · Carpinteria, CA · 93013-2921

Is this the product you have?

  • Dako Autostainer Link 48 with software version Dako Link 4.0.3, Model No
  • AS480 Product UsageFor in vitro diagnostic use. The Dako Autostainer Link 48 is an automated slide processing system compatible with reagents for the staining of paraffin-embedded and frozen tissue sections, cytospins, cell smears and fine needle aspirates. The system is designed to automate manual staining methods routinely used in immunohistochemistry and cytochemistry, enabling the transfer of established protocols from the bench to the Autostainer Link 48 automated workstations operating either singly or in networked configurations
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Numbers

    191 of 191 codes

    • AS1101D0902
    • AS1722D1009
    • AS2404D1203
    • AS2710D1211
    • AS1200D0904
    • AS1298D0906
    • AS1420D0908
    • AS1606D1004
    • AS1608D1004
    • AS1610D1004
    • AS1406D0908
    • AS1498D0910
    • AS1511D0910
    • AS1542D1001
    • AS1566D1002
    • AS1684D1008
    • AS1685D1008
    • AS1708D1008
    • AS1767D1010
    • AS1779D1010
    • AS1802D1010
    • AS1865D1011
    • AS2002D1105
    • AS2039D1106
    • AS2040D1106
    • AS2041D1106
    • AS2042D1106
    • AS2044D1106
    • AS2052D1106
    • AS2057D1107
    • AS2058D1107
    • AS2071D1107
    • AS2701D1211
    • AS2707D1211
    • AS48-0363-01
    • AS1251D0905
    • AS1149D0903
    • AS1216D0904
    • AS1270D0905
    • AS1271D0905
    • AS1311D0906
    • AS1314D0906
    • AS1356D0907
    • AS1363D0907
    • AS1691D1008
    • AS1883D1101
    • AS1934D1103
    • AS2109D1108
    • AS2111D1108
    • AS2141D1108
    • AS2158D1109
    • AS2159D1109
    • AS2170D1109
    • AS2182D1109
    • AS2192D1110
    • AS2300D1111
    • AS2358D1202
    • AS2359D1202
    • AS2361D1202
    • AS2416D1204
Amount recalled
191 units total (57 units in US)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Dako is recalling the Dako Link 4.0.3 software on the Dako Autostainer Link 48 because Dako has determined that an upgrade to this version of the software may cause premature rejection of reagent bottles or inadequate aspiration of reagent if the instrument has also had a preventative maintenance or waste pump replacement, and the baseplate is not completely aligned.

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 3, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:25 PM UTC

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