LW Scientific, Inc.: LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes

Recall number

Z-1048-2019

Recalling firm

LW Scientific, Inc.

Product

LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2019-02-06

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2021-05-07

Reason

The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

The recall was initiated by telephone on 02/06/2019. Initial requesting that the consignee immediately cease use of the product. Recall notices were disseminated by telephone and email requesting the return of the product beginning 02/13/2019. The recall is to the user level. The firm has posted a notice on their website stating there is a voluntary recall due to a safety issue and asking users to call if they have a unit purchased after 9/28/18.

Quantity

142 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Philippines, Honduras, El Salvador, Australia, Guatemala, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Peru, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand

Lot, serial or model codes

Serial Numbers: 24H1712209, 24H1712302, 24H1712305, 24H1712306, 24H1712308, 24H1712313, 24H1712314, 24H1712315, 24H1712316, 24H1712319-1, 24H1804183, 24H1804184, 24H1804185, 24H1804186, 24H1804187, 24H1804188, 24H1804189, 24H1804190, 24H1804191, 24H1804192, 24H1804193, 24H1804194, 24H1804195, 24H1804196, 24H1804197, 24H1804198, 24H1804199, 24H1804200, 24H1804201, 24H1804202, 24H1804207, 24H1804208, 24H1804209, 24H1804210, 24H1804211, 24H1804212, 24H1804213, 24H1804214, 24H1804215, 24H1804216, 24H1804217, 24H1804218, 24H1804219, 24H1804220, 24H1804221, 24H1804222, 24H1804223, 24H1804224, 24H1804225, 24H1804226, 24H1804227, 24H1804228, 24H1804229, 24H1804230, 24H1804231, 24H1804232, 24H1804233, 24H1804234, 24H1804235, 24H1804236, 24H1804237, 24H1804238, 24H1804239, 24H1804240, 24H1804241, 24H1804242, 24H1804243, 24H1804244, 24H1804245, 24H1804246, 24H1804247, 24H1804248, 24H1804249, 24H1804250, 24H1804251, 24H1804252, 24H1804253, 24H1804254, 24H1804255, 24H1804256, 24H1804257, 24H1804258, 24H1804259, 24H1804260, 24H1804261, 24H1804262, 24H1804263, 24H1804264, 24H1804265, 24H1804266, 24H1804267, 24H1804268, 24H1804269, 24H1804270, 24H1804271, 24H1804272, 24H1804273, 24H1804274, 24H1804278, 24H1804279, 24H1804280, 24H1804281, 24H1804282, 24H1810336, 24H1810337, 24H1810338, 24H1810339, 24H1810340, 24H1810341, 24H1810342, 24H1810343, 24H1810352, 24H1810353, 24H1810355, 24H1810360, 24H1810361, 24H1810362, 24H1810363, 24H1810367, 24H1810368, 24H1810369, 24H1810370, 24H1810371, 24H1810373, 24H1810386, 24H1810387, 24H1810393, 24H1810394, 24H1810395, 24H1810405, 24H1810410, 24H1810412, 24H1810413, 24H1810414, 24H1810415, 24H1810416, 24H1810417, 24H1810418, 24H1810419, 24H1810424, 24H1810425, 24H1810428

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JQC

Firm FEI

3000251573

Firm city

Lawrenceville

Firm state

GA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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