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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Dimension Vista Intelligent Laboratory System with Alpha Pinnacle 10kVA UPS External Battery Pack. Part numbers: 070200001, 070200011, 070200021; Dimension Vista 1500 and 3000T instruments.

Recall number
Z-2423-2010
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Product
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Dimension Vista Intelligent Laboratory System with Alpha Pinnacle 10kVA UPS External Battery Pack. Part numbers: 070200001, 070200011, 070200021; Dimension Vista 1500 and 3000T instruments.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-05-05
Posted
2010-09-15
Terminated
2010-10-25
Reason
Defective batteries used in the Alpha Pinnacle P10 UPS External Battery Pack may overheat and cause a strong sulfuric odor to be released and a corrosive sulfuric acid solution leak to occur.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Siemens issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice in May 2010 to customers with information on what to do if the battery leaks, overheats, or vents an odor. Firm also issued a Support Bulletin to field service personnel to inspect and replace affected units.
Quantity
228 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.
Lot, serial or model codes
Part numbers: 070200001, 070200011, 070200021; Dimension Vista 1500 and 3000T instruments within the serial number range of B01060900055 through B01090100414R0, excluding B01081100388R0, B01081100389R0, B01081200396R0, B01081200402R0, B01081200403R0, B01081200404R0, B01081200406R0, B01081200408R0, B01081200410R0, B01081200411R0, B01090100412R0, B01090100413R0.
510(k) numbers
K051087
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJE
Firm FEI
2517506
Firm city
Newark
Firm state
DE
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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