Recall Z-2233-2008 ยท JQW Station, Pipetting And Diluting, For Clinical Use
Hamilton Co
Hamilton Soft Grip Pipettes, 1 ml adjustable volume, model number 55019-40 Product is indicated for manual pipetting.
| Date | Sep 17, 2008 (initiated May 7, 2008) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Manufacturing issue with spring may restrict product to drawing less than 1/2 of its stated measured capacity |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Recall initiated May 7 2008. Notification issued via certified overnight mail explains the problem and instructs customers to inventory the affected pipettes. The firm will contact its customers and supply replacement lower-body assemblies, repair instructions and return information so that affected parts can be returned to Hamilton. A fax-back form is supplied with each notification. Responses will be tracked. Contact Hamilton Co. at 1-775-558-3000 for assistance. |
| Quantity | 305 units |
| Distribution | Product distributed throughout the US and to Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Canada. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.