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Recall of Device Recall Hamilton Disposable Precision Tips

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

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
    37383
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0723-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-01-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-04-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-11-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=50455
  • 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 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 data.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Disposable Precision Tips - Product Code -JTC
  • Reason
    Some of the packaged tips have increased force during aspiration, which can lead to pipetting errors such as lld error messages, and also has risk of causing a missed pipetting.
  • Action
    The firm initiated its recall on January 30, 2007. The initial notification was sent via certified mail and e-mail. Subrecalls will be conducted by the distributor.

Device

Device Recall Hamilton Disposable Precision Tips
  • Model / Serial
    Lot: 33906 P5 and Lot: 63906 P5
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide (via a single distributor in New Jersey)
  • Product Description
    Hamilton brand Disposable Precision Tips, || Part Number 235300 (box containing 504 tips) and 235400 (case containing 20 boxes), Manufactured by Hamilton Company, Reno, Nevada
  • Manufacturer
    Hamilton Co

Manufacturer

Hamilton Co
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hamilton Co, 4970 Energy Way, Reno NV 89502-4123
  • Source
    USFDA