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Recall of CLAY ADAMS Dynac III Centrifuge

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Becton Dickinson & Co..

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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
    54076
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1069-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-08-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-04-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87369
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Cenrifuges (micro, ultra, refrigerated) for clinical use - Product Code JQC
  • Reason
    Medical laboratory centrifuge component may have been assembled incorrectly and cause disabling of the safety feature which prevents customers from opening the centrifuge while it is spinning.
  • Action
    An "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated August 2009 was sent to the customers. The letter described the affected product, problem and the action to be taken by customers. The customers were advised to discontinue use of the centrifuge for repair or replacement with refurbished unit , provide an Excel file or a list with name, address and telephone number of end-users who were shipped this product from their distribution branches so that BD may inform them of the issue,and return the enclosed response form. For further assistance regarding product replacement and returns contact our Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663.

Device

CLAY ADAMS Dynac III Centrifuge
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Number: 4510001, 4510002, 4510003, 4510004, 4510005, 4510006, 4510007, 4510008, 4510009, 4510010, 4510011, 4510012, 4510013, 4510014, 4510015, 4510016, 4510017, 4510018, 4510019, 4510020, 4510021, 4510022, 4510023, 4510024, 4510025, 4510026, 4510027, 4510028, 4510029, 4510030, 4510031, 4510032, 4510033, 4510034, 4510035, 4510036, 4510037, 4510038, 4510039, 4510040, 4510041, 4510042, 4510043, 4510044, 4510045, 4510046, 4510047, 4510048, 4510049, 4510050, 4510051, 4510052, 4510053, 4510054, 4510055, 4510056, 4510057, 4510058, 4510059, 4510060, 4510061, 4510062, 4510063, 4510064, 4510065, 4510066, 4510067, 4510068, 4510069, 4510070, 4510071, 4510072, 4510073, 4510074, 4510075, 4510076, 4510077, 4510078, 4510079, 4510080, 4510081, 4510082, 4510083, 4510084, 4510085, 4510086, 4510087, 4510088, 4510089, 4510090, 4510091, 4510092, 4510093, 4510094, 4510095, 4510096, 4510097, 4510098, 4510099, 4510100, 4510101, 4510102, 4510103, 4510104, 4510105, 4510106, 4510107, 4510108, 4510109, 4510110, 4510111, 4510112, 4510113, 4510114, 4510115, 4510116, 4510117, 4510118, 4510119, 4510120, 4520001, 4520002, 4520003, 4520004, 4520005, 4520006, 4520007, 4520008, 4520009, 4520010, 4520011, 4520012, 4520013, 4520014, 4520015, 4520016, 4530001, 4530002, 4530003, 4530004, 4530005, 4530006, 4530007, 4530008, 4530009, 4530010, 4530011, 4530012, 4530013, 4530014, 4530015, 4530016, 4530017, 4530018, 4530019, 4530020, 4540001, 4540002, 4540003, 4540004, 4540005, 4540006, 4540007, 4540008, 4540009, 4540010, 4540011, 4540012, 4540013, 4540014, 4540015, 4540016, 4540017, 4540018, 4540019, 4540020, 4540021, 4540022, 4540023, 4540024, 4540025, 4540026, 4540027, 4540028, 4540029, 4540030, 4540031, 4540032, 4540033, 4540034, 4540035, 4540036, 4540037, 4540038, 4540039, 4540040, 4540041, 4540042, 4540043, 4540044, 4540045, 4540046, 4540047, 4540048, 4540049, 4540050, 4540051, 4540052, 4540053, 4540054, 4540055, 4540056, 4540057, 4540058, 4540059, 4540060, 4540061, 4540062, 4540063, 4540064, 4540065, 4540066, 4540067, 4540068, 4540069, 4540070, 4540071, 4540072, 4540073, 4540074, 4550001, 4550002, 4550003, 4550004, 4550005, 4550006, 4550007, 4550008, 4550009, 4550010, 4550011, 4550012, 4550013, 4550014, 4550015, 4550016, 4560001, 4560002, 4560003, 4560004, 4560005, 4560006, 4560007, 4560008, 4560009, 4560010, 4560011, 4560012, 4560013, 4560014, 4560015, 4560016, 4570001, 4570002, 4570003, 4570004, 4570005, 4570006, 4570007, 4570008, 4570009, 4570010, 4570011, 4570012, 4570013, 4570014, 4570015, 4570016, 4570017, 4570018, 4570019, 4570020, 4570021, 4570022, 4570023, 4570024, 4570025, 4570026, 4570027, 4570028, 4570029, 4570030, 4570031, 4570032, 4570033, 4570034, 4570035, 4570036, 4570037, 4570038, 4570039, 4570040, 4570041, 4570042, 4570043, 4570044, 4570045, 4570046, 4570047, 4570048, 4580001, 4580002, 4580003, 4580004, 4580005, 4580006, 4580007, 4580008, 4580009, 4580010, 4580011, 4580012, 4580013, 4580014, 4580015, 4580016, 4580017, 4580018, 4580019, 4580020, 4580021, 4580022, 4580023, 4580024, 4580025, 4580026, 4580027, 4580028, 4580029, 4580030, 4580031, 4580032, 4590001, 4590002, 4590003, 4590004, 4590005, 4590006, 4590007, 4590008, 4590009, 4590010, 4590011, 4590012, 4590013, 4590014, 4590015, 4590016, 4590017, 4590018, 4590019, 4590020, 4590021, 4590022, 4590023, 4590024, 4590025, 4590026, 4590027, 4590028, 4590029, 4590030, 4590031, 4590032, 4590033, 4590034, 4590035, 4590036, 4590037, 4590038, 4590039, 4590040, 4600001, 4600002, 4600003, 4600004, 4600005, 4600006, 4600007, 4600008, 4600009, 4600010, 4600011, 4600012, 4600013, 4600014, 4600015, 4600016, 4600017, 4600018, 4600019, 4600020, 4600021, 4600022, 4600023, 4600024, 4610001, 4610002, 4610005, 4610006, 4610008
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA and Mexico, Phillipines, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Canada and Singapore.
  • Product Description
    CLAY ADAMS¿ Dynac¿ III Centrifuge, 120V, Model Number 420104 || DYNAC III is a multi-purpose centrifuge, designed for clinical laboratories performing separations in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, blood banking, microbiology and cytology.
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks MD 21152-9212
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA