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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2664-2016·Announced 2016-08-31

Tecan Infinite M1000 Microplate Reader Recalled for Battery Overheating Risk

Tecan US, Inc. is recalling the Infinite M1000 microplate reader because its batteries may overheat, melt, or char.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire and thermal injury (overheating, melting, charring), which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Tecan US, Inc. is recalling the Tecan Infinite M1000 microplate reader. This multifunctional laboratory instrument is intended for professional use to measure absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence in microplates.

The recall is being issued because the batteries in the instrument have the potential to overheat, melt, or char. This condition presents a risk of fire or thermal injury.

The affected units are identified by Instrument Material #30034301, PC Serial number: 2CE33625NS, and Instrument Serial #1508007738. The recall covers one unit distributed in the United States (including AK, AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA) and Canada. Users should contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Tecan Infinite M1000 The Tecan Infinite M1000 is a multifunctional monochromator based microplate reader that provides high performance for the vast majority of todays microplate applications and research. Besides offering absorbance and fluorescence intensity measurements, the
Manufacturer
Tecan US, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Laboratory Instrument
Hazard
Affected units
1

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 (3)

  • Instrument Material #30034301
  • PC Serial number: 2CE33625NS
  • Instrument Serial #1508007738.

Distribution

Distributed in 19 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Tecan US, 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.

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