Z-1050-2019Class II

LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B

Name: Z-1050-2019 LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B
Creator: LW Scientific, Inc.
Published: 2019-02-06
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

LW Scientific, Inc. / initiated 2019-02-06 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

LW Scientific, Inc. began a recall of LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with... on 2019-02-06. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area". 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-1050-2019
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2019-02-06
Posted: 2019-03-23
Terminated: 2021-05-07
Recalling firm: LW Scientific, Inc.
Product: LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with additional rotors to spin other fluids in test tubes (15ml and 50ml), microtubes, and PCR strips
Product code: JQC Centrifuges (Micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use
Reason for recall: The clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: The recall was initiated by telephone on 02/06/2019. Initial requesting that the consignee immediately cease use of the product. Recall notices were disseminated by telephone and email requesting the return of the product beginning 02/13/2019. The recall is to the user level. The firm has posted a notice on their website stating there is a voluntary recall due to a safety issue and asking users to call if they have a unit purchased after 9/28/18.
Quantity in commerce: 16 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Philippines, Honduras, El Salvador, Australia, Guatemala, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Peru, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand
Product codes and lots: Serial Numbers: 6C1803035, 6C1803066, 6C1803121, 6C1803130, 6C1803132, 6C1803133, 6C1803139, 6C1803141, 6C1803142, 6C1803144, 6C1803145, 6C1805217, 6C1805242, 6C1805243, 6C1810375, 6C1810441

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1050-2019
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1048-2019	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2019-04-03	2019-03-22
Z-1049-2019	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2019-04-03	2019-03-22
Z-1050-2019	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2019-04-03	2019-03-22

Product code JQC

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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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)