Z-1367-2013Class II

SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid...

Name: Z-1367-2013 SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid...
Creator: Separation Technology, Inc.
Published: 2013-03-13
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Separation Technology, Inc. / initiated 2013-03-13 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Separation Technology, Inc. began a recall of SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid suspension on 2013-03-13. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Separation Technology, Inc. recalled SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuges manufactured prior to January 1, 2013 for having the potential to start up unexpectedly when encountering an electrostatic discharge". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1367-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-03-13
Posted: 2013-05-23
Terminated: 2013-12-24
Recalling firm: Separation Technology, Inc.
Product: SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid suspension.
Product code: IFB Cytocentrifuge
Reason for recall: Separation Technology, Inc. recalled SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuges manufactured prior to January 1, 2013 for having the potential to start up unexpectedly when encountering an electrostatic discharge.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: On March 13, 2013, Separation Technology, Inc. sent their customers letters instructing them to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement & Receipt form via fax to (407) 788-3677 and requesting the return of the SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuges to STI for correction. For any questions regarding this recall, call STI Customer Service at (800) 777-6668.
Quantity in commerce: 102
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of PA, NC, IL, KS, and FL, and the countries Canada and Turkey.
Product codes and lots: Serial numbers: 0110, 0111, 0112, 0210, 0211, 0212, 0310, 0311, 0312, 0410, 0411, 0412, 0511, 0512, 0611, 0710, 0711, 0811, 0812, 0910, 0911, 0912, 1011, 1012, 1112, 1210, 1212.

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1367-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1367-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-05-29	2013-05-23

Product code IFB

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)