FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Cygnus LLC: Centrifuge Model CF-6 with lid lock. (Block Model number OCT-VI). Units are distributed to Bloch Scientific, Holbrook, NY for Bloch''s customers MFT and Cascade.
- Recall number
- Z-0563-06
- Recalling firm
- Cygnus LLC
- Product
- Centrifuge Model CF-6 with lid lock. (Block Model number OCT-VI). Units are distributed to Bloch Scientific, Holbrook, NY for Bloch''s customers MFT and Cascade.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2005-02-04
- Posted
- 2006-02-28
- Terminated
- 2007-02-01
- Reason
- The units were exhibiting tolerance stacking in the electronic circuit timer that controls the electric motor that spins the centrifuge and applies the centrifuge brake.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- A recall notificaiton was sent to the firm''s customers by e-mail on 2/14/2005. Distributor conducted sub-recall.
- Quantity
- 20 units
- Distribution
- All product was shipped domestically to the firm''s distributor, Bock Scientific, 1170 Lincoln Avenue, Unit 11, Holbrook, NY 11741
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers: For MTF: -- 034135 through 034144; For Cascade -- 034119 through 034128.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JQC
- Firm FEI
- 1000121662
- Firm city
- Paterson
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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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