Tecan Genesis RSP and NPS Instruments with barcode scanner type PosID2 option with firmware version 2.45 or lower.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued May 29, 2003).
- Company
- Tecan U S Inc
- Recall Initiated
- February 27, 2003
- Posted
- May 29, 2003
- Terminated
- April 6, 2006
- Recall Number
- Z-0869-03
- Quantity
- 327 instruments require firmware upgrade.
- Firm Location
- Durham, NC
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Firmware defect. Under certain conditions a strip rack is no longer in the initial position after a motor overload of the barcode scanner PosID2.
Distribution
Instruments requiring upgrade were distributed to various clinical laboratories and blood banks Nationwide and World wide .
Lot / Code Info
Genesis 100, 150 &200, Tecan PosID2 units with firmware version 2.5 or lower
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Tecan US notified consignees by registered letter on/about 3/13/2003. International accounts were notified via e-mail 3/13/2003 by Tecan Switzerland. Consignees were advised to contact the firm''s Technical Support line to coordinate the PosID firmware upgrade.
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