MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan recall
MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in vitro…
Why was MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan recalled?
Springs contained in the access door hinge assembly on the Walk Away Plus instruments are becoming detached causing premature failure of the hinge assembly and a potential safety issue for the customers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
WalkAway 40 - Material number: 10444853; catalog number: B1018-283; WalkAway 96 - Material number: 1044854, Catalog number B1018-284.
- Product
- MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in vitro…
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Quantity
- WA40: 560 US, 131 OUS, 9 already repaired; WA96: 81 US, 189 OUS, 57 repaired.
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria Argentina Brazil Canada China Chile Columbia France Indonesia Libya Georgia Germany India Italy Japan Kazakhstan Lithuania Oman Pakistan Peru Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Spain Turkey.
- Recall date
- July 9, 2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)