Energetiq EQ-400 Light Source Recalled for Safety Interlock Failure
Energetiq Technology is recalling 15 EQ-400 light sources because a safety interlock may fail to shut down the system if the laser collimator is removed.
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 involves a potential safety hazard for users working on or nearby the device, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Energetiq Technology Inc is recalling 15 units of the EQ-400-RH-QZ and EQ-400-LH-BK products. These devices are very broadband light sources that emit incoherent non-laser light from the Deep UV through the visible wavelengths. The affected units were manufactured between June 3, 2016, and September 26, 2019, and were distributed worldwide.
The recall was initiated after the manufacturer discovered during routine manufacturing functional testing on September 27, 2019, that a safety interlock within the lamp does not function reliably. Specifically, the interlock may fail to shut down the system if the laser collimator is removed from the lamp while the system is operating. This defect presents a potential safety hazard for anyone working on or nearby the lamp.
The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or affected users on how to proceed with the recall or remediation.
The recalled product
- Product
- EQ-400-RH-QZ and EQ-400-LH-BK products Product Usage: The device is a very broadband light source emitting incoherent non-laser light from the Deep UV through the visible wavelengths.
- Manufacturer
- Energetiq Technology Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Light Source
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 15
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 (2)
- 2016 and September 26
- 2019.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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