FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
PerkinElmer, Inc: PerkinElmer 20ul Clear RoboRack Tip, Pipette (Qty 960) Item Number: 6000677. Used with the: JANUS AUTOMATED WORKSTATION Product Codes: AJS4001, AJM4001, AJI4001, AJL4001, AJS8001, AJM8001, AJI8001, AJL8001, AJM4G01, AJI4G01, AJL4G01, AJM8G01, AJI8G01, AJL8G01, AJM4M01, AJI4M01, AJL4M01, AJM8M01, AJI8M01, AJL8M01 NGS EXPRESS Product Codes: AJS4NGS
- Recall number
- Z-0780-2017
- Recalling firm
- PerkinElmer, Inc
- Product
- PerkinElmer 20ul Clear RoboRack Tip, Pipette (Qty 960) Item Number: 6000677. Used with the: JANUS AUTOMATED WORKSTATION Product Codes: AJS4001, AJM4001, AJI4001, AJL4001, AJS8001, AJM8001, AJI8001, AJL8001, AJM4G01, AJI4G01, AJL4G01, AJM8G01, AJI8G01, AJL8G01, AJM4M01, AJI4M01, AJL4M01, AJM8M01, AJI8M01, AJL8M01 NGS EXPRESS Product Codes: AJS4NGS
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-10-13
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-09-13
- Reason
- Defective tips have the potential to pipette/dispense volumes 50-100% lower than is specified for the tips.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- PerkinElmer initiated the recall on Sept 1. 2016 by letter dated . Customers were told of the defect, potential for inaccurate measurements, and requested to inspect for the lots stop using and destroy. Replacement product to be provided. Accounts asked to compelte Response form. Questions call your PerkinElmer representative.
- Quantity
- 33312
- Distribution
- IA, MD, NY, WA Foreign: France, Germany, The Netherlands, Hungary, Singapore
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Codes: 16091338, 16150558, 16091337, 16150559, 16160100, 16160099
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JQW
- Firm FEI
- 3009981484
- Firm city
- Hopkinton
- Firm state
- MA
- 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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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