FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
LW Scientific, Inc.: LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with additional rotors to spin other fluids in test tubes (15ml and 50ml), microtubes, and PCR strips
- Recall number
- Z-1050-2019
- Recalling firm
- LW Scientific, Inc.
- Product
- LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with additional rotors to spin other fluids in test tubes (15ml and 50ml), microtubes, and PCR strips
- 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
- 16 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: 6C1803035, 6C1803066, 6C1803121, 6C1803130, 6C1803132, 6C1803133, 6C1803139, 6C1803141, 6C1803142, 6C1803144, 6C1803145, 6C1805217, 6C1805242, 6C1805243, 6C1810375, 6C1810441
- 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
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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