LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge Recalled for Rotor Breakage Risk
LW Scientific is recalling 142 ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuges because the plastic rotor may break and be ejected, posing a safety hazard to technicians.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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. The hazard involves a mechanical failure that poses a safety risk to users, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
LW Scientific, Inc. is recalling 142 units of the ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, model ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C. These devices are used as general-purpose centrifuges to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, the Philippines, Honduras, El Salvador, Australia, Guatemala, Canada, Singapore, Peru, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand.
The recall is due to a defect in the clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor. The rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing. This poses a safety hazard to the technician operating the device and potentially damages the surrounding area.
Users should stop using the affected centrifuges immediately. LW Scientific, Inc. is the recalling firm and is responsible for managing the recall. Specific serial numbers for the affected units are listed in the official recall documentation.
The recalled product
- Product
- LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes
- Manufacturer
- LW Scientific, Inc.
- Affected units
- 142
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 (20)
- Serial Numbers: 24H1712209
- 24H1712302
- 24H1712305
- 24H1712306
- 24H1712308
- 24H1712313
- 24H1712314
- 24H1712315
- 24H1712316
- 24H1712319-1
- 24H1804183
- 24H1804184
- 24H1804185
- 24H1804186
- 24H1804187
- 24H1804188
- 24H1804189
- 24H1804190
- 24H1804191
- 24H1804192
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by LW Scientific, Inc. 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 3 products in this recall →Related recalls
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