Tecan US product recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

July 25, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Tecan US, Inc. recalls Tecan Infinite M1000 The Tecan Infinite M1000 is a multifunctional monochromator based microplate reader that provides…

Recall number

Z-2664-2016

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Tecan US, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA. International account: Canada.

Why it was recalled

The batteries have the potential to overheating, melt or char.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

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 Infinite M1000 allows the measurement of fluorescence polarization and luminescence. The Infinite M1000 is also robotic compatible and offers a built-in stacker option as well as an external injector module. The Infinite M1000 is intended as a general purpose laboratory instrument for professional use, supporting common microplates conforming to the ANSI/SBS standards