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LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH: Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1950, Material Numbers: a) 14047742467, b) 1491950C1US, c) 1491950C2US, d) 1491950C3US; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples
- Recall number
- Z-0089-2025
- Recalling firm
- LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
- Product
- Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1950, Material Numbers: a) 14047742467, b) 1491950C1US, c) 1491950C2US, d) 1491950C3US; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-09-04
- Posted
- 2024-10-15
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- As part of our post market surveillance, we recognized that some customers are using flammable freezing sprays within the cryostat chamber. All flammable freezing sprays can potentially ignite and therefore can cause serious injuries. The flammability is indicated on the labelling of these sprays. The cryostat labelling, however, did not include any specific warning about usage of flammable freezing sprays prior to 2019.
- Root cause
- Labeling design
- Action
- Leica Biosystems issued an Urgent Field Action Notice to its consignees on 09/05/2024 via mail. The notice explained the problem with the device and requested the placement of a warning sticker regarding the use of flammable freezing sprays on the device and the addition of a supplemental sheet to the current IFU. For questions, please contact: Heather Jensen, Leica Biosystems, 5205 US Highway 12, Richmond, IL 60071 USA, Tel.: +1-815-298-8371, heather.jensen@leicabiosystems.com
- Quantity
- 30 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- a) Material Number 14047742467, UDI/DI 04049188053992, Serial Numbers: 492102008; b) Material Number 1491950C1US, UDI/DI 04049188002501, Serial Numbers: 432082008, 288032008, 581122008, 435082008, 380, 215012008, 427082008, 218012008, 287032008, 216012008, 291042008; c) Material Number 1491950C2US, UDI/DI 04049188002488, Serial Numbers: 524112008, 451082008, 420, 335, 476, 454, 398, 399072008; d) Material Number 1491950C3US, UDI/DI 04049188002464. Serial Numbers: 314042008, 508, 249032008, 318042008, 429, 328052008, 577122008, 407072008, 391072008, 356062008.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IDP
- Firm FEI
- 3002179321
- Firm city
- Nussloch
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Germany
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28