The Recall Desk

Hazard

Sample Contamination recalls

9 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
9
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2020-06-17

Of the 9 sample contamination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all sample contamination recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

1–9 of 9

  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2358-2020·2020-06-17

    BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant III Recalled for Probe Wear Issues

    Becton, Dickinson and Company is recalling 467 units of the BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant III because probes may wear prematurely, causing sample dispensing failures.

    Product
    BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA) III - Product Usage: Prep Assistant III is intended to prepare human whole blood for flow cytometric analysis on BD FACSCanto II and BD FACSCalibur flow cytometry systems. Pipetting blood, reagents, and lysing solution using the following previ
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0286-2020·2019-11-13

    Biomedical Polymers Recalls Hemo-Drop Blood Dispensers Due to Metal Cannula Defect

    Biomedical Polymers, Inc. is recalling 108,000 Hemo-Drop Blood Dispensers because the metal cannula may break or fail to pierce the specimen tube.

    Product
    Hemo-Drop Blood Dispenser, Part Number BMP-HEMODROP, used for preparing blood samples.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0287-2020·2019-11-13

    Biomedical Polymers Recalls Manual Diff Droppers Due to Cannula Failure

    Biomedical Polymers is recalling Manual Diff Droppers because the metal cannula may break or fail to pierce blood specimen tubes.

    Product
    Manual Diff Dropper, Part Number CHB4001, used for preparing blood samples.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0617-2019·2018-12-26

    Siemens Dimension Vista 1500 Recalled for Potential Sample Contamination

    Siemens is recalling Dimension Vista 1500 instruments due to a software issue that may cause sample contamination if tests are manually cancelled during aliquoting.

    Product
    Dimension Vista 1500, Model No. 10444801 an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0616-2019·2018-12-26

    Siemens Dimension Vista 500 Recalled for Sample Contamination Risk

    Siemens is recalling Dimension Vista 500 instruments due to a software issue that may cause sample contamination if tests are manually cancelled during aliquoting.

    Product
    Dimension Vista 500, model no. 10284473 an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1764-2017·2017-04-19

    Roche Recalls Cobas 8100 Reformatter Modules Due to Rack Crash Risk

    Roche Diagnostics is voluntarily recalling 45 Cobas 8100 reformatter modules because a rack crash can cause sample spillage, posing a risk of exposure to infectious material.

    Product
    Cobas 8100 uni-directional reformatter (BRF) module with Software Version 02-xx
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    16 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1763-2017·2017-04-19

    Roche Recalls Cobas 8100 Modules Due to Potential Sample Spillage

    Roche Diagnostics is voluntarily recalling 45 Cobas 8100 reformatter modules because a software issue can cause rack crashes and sample spillage, posing a risk of exposure to infectious material.

    Product
    Cobas 8100 bi-directional reformatter (BRF) module with Software Version 02-xx
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    16 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1569-2016·2016-05-04

    Ortho-Clinical enGen Laboratory Automation System Recalled for Electrical Cable Hazard

    Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling enGen Laboratory Automation Systems because an electrical cable may loosen and cause sample fluid to splash.

    Product
    enGen (TM) Laboratory Automation System configured with Thermo Scientific Recapper Module (230V or 110V -- COMMON/USUAL NAME: enGen (TM) Track System -- NOTE: Outside the US the system is also known as VITROS Automation Solution (VAS) TC Automation System (configured with Thermo
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    17 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2088-2013·2013-09-04

    Siemens Dimension Vista Systems Recalled for Potential Sample Dispensing Error

    Siemens is recalling Dimension Vista 500 and 1500 systems due to a rare software issue that may cause samples to be dispensed into previously used wells.

    Product
    Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 System Aliquot Well Double Dispense with software versions 3.5.1 and 3.6. In vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to dete
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide