Events

Recall of MICROPLATE READER INFINITE M 1000 PRO

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by TECAN AUSTRIA GMBH.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    16487
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-07-22
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Tecan us was informed that hewlett-packard (hp) had initiated a product recall on june 24 2016 against lithium-ion batteries for hp notebooks. affected batteries pose a fire and burn hazard it is extremely important to check whether your battery is affected.

Device

MICROPLATE READER INFINITE M 1000 PRO
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 30063849 (Lot serial: More than 10 contact mfg); Model Catalog: 30087531 (Lot serial: More than 10 contact mfg); Model Catalog: 30050303 (Lot serial: More than 10 contact mfg); Model Catalog: 30022011 (Lot serial: More than 10 contact mfg); Model Catalog: 30087508 (Lot serial: More than 10 contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    MICROPLATE READER INFINITE M 1000 PRO;HYDROFLEX;MICROPLATE READER INFINITE 200 PRO;INFINITE F50 - ABSORBANCE MICROPLATE READERS
  • Manufacturer
    TECAN AUSTRIA GMBH

Manufacturer

TECAN AUSTRIA GMBH
  • Manufacturer Address
    GRODIG
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Tecan Group AG
  • Source
    HC