FDAJune 13, 2018device
Leica Biosystems HistoCore SPECTRA ST, Slide Stainer, Automated Product Usage: The intended use of this device is a stainer for laboratory applications and intended for the preparation of histological and cytological specimens.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
These devices have an incorrect specification against safety standard ISO61010-1. Should a single fault error occur, a mains wire can contact a metal plate which is accessible to the user. This could lead to mains power on the metal plate resulting in hazardous voltage to the user.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
leica microsystemsleica
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDAHistoCore PELORIS 3, Model/Catalog Number: 45.0005/45.7512.501 A11, Software Version: 3.4.0. The HistoCore PELORIS 3 Rapid Tissue Processor is a dual retort rapid tissue processor used to prepare tissue samples.2025-04-02
- FDABrand Name: Leica Biosystems Cryostats Product Name: CM1950 Model/Catalog Number: 1491950C4US Software Version: firmware V3.012025-01-30
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1900, Material Numbers: a) 14045227382, b) 14901900100, c) 14901900700, d) 1491900UVU2; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1510 S, Material Numbers: a) 491510C002, b) 1491510C003; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1850, Material Numbers: a) 14047131148, b) 14901850001, c) 14901850001R0501, d) 1491850UVUL; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1100, Material Number 14046931130, for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1950, Material Numbers: a) 14047742467, b) 1491950C1US, c) 1491950C2US, d) 1491950C3US; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
- FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM3050 S, Material Numbers: a) 14047033518, b) 14903050S01, c) 14903050S02, d) 14903050S03; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
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