The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0690-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Perkinelmer Recalls Defective Truncated V-Bottomed Microplates

Perkinelmer is recalling specific lots of truncated V-bottomed microplates because the wells are defective. These products are used for preparing and examining human body specimens.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a defect in a medical device used for human specimens, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Perkinelmer is recalling specific lots of truncated V-bottomed microplates. The recall involves Product Number 1380 5465, which is a general purpose 96-well microplate used in the preparation and examination of specimens from the human body. The affected lot numbers are 616792, 617141, 617980, 618319, 618664, 618831, and 619175.

The recall was initiated because the truncated V-bottomed microplate wells used in assays contain defective wells. The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The products were distributed nationwide.

Users of these microplates should stop using the affected lots and contact Perkinelmer for further instructions. This recall is limited to the specific lot numbers listed above.

The recalled product

Product
Microplate, truncated V-bottomed lots included in the above listed products Product Number: 1380 5465. DBS Microplate is a general purpose 96 well microplate used in the preparation and examination of specimens from the human body.
Manufacturer
Perkinelmer

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

  • Lot Numbers: 616792
  • 617141
  • 617980
  • 618319
  • 618664
  • 618831
  • 619175

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Perkinelmer under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →