Z-1744-2013Class II

Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by...

Name: Z-1744-2013 Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by...
Creator: Zeiss, Carl Inc
Published: 2013-05-28
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC / initiated 2013-05-28 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Zeiss, Carl Inc began a recall of Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by means of color variation on 2013-05-28. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "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". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1744-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-05-28
Posted: 2013-07-17
Terminated: 2014-10-29
Recalling firm: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC
Product: Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by means of color variation.
Product code: IBJ Light, Microscope
Reason for recall: 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 tag: manufacturing process
FDA 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 [email protected]
Quantity in commerce: 10
Distribution: Distributed in the states of MI, TX, SD, FL, GA, NY, and NY.
Product codes and lots: Model # 445226-0000-000

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1744-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1744-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-24	2013-07-17

Product code IBJ

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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)