FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Zeiss, Carl Inc: Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by means of color variation.
- Recall number
- Z-1744-2013
- Recalling firm
- Zeiss, Carl Inc
- Product
- Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by means of color variation.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-05-28
- Posted
- 2013-07-17
- Terminated
- 2014-10-29
- Reason
- Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is recalling the Polarizer D component used in All upright ZEISS microscopes (Axio Imager, Axio Scope.A1, Axio Lab.A1) due to Misaligned Full-Wave (Lambda) Plate.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On May 28, 2013, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC recalled a Polarizer Component due to Misaligned Full-Wave (Lambda) Plate. Carl Ziess Microscopy distributed notices to their customers via e-mail. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC requests that all customers immediately discontinue the use of the component for any applications which rely on accurate color-change sequence results. Your service provider will contact you to schedule a visit in which a factory trained service technician will confirm the alignment of your Polarizer D component;s lambda plate. If it is defective, a new Polarizer D component will be installed. There will be no charge for this action. Should you have any questions related to this issue, please do not hesitate to the Carl Zeiss facility in New York by telephone 914-681-7815 or via email at ed.mancini@zeiss.com
- Quantity
- 10
- Distribution
- Distributed in the states of MI, TX, SD, FL, GA, NY, and NY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model # 445226-0000-000
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IBJ
- Firm FEI
- 2431026
- Firm city
- Thornwood
- Firm state
- NY
- 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
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- Refresh due
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