Z-1661-2025Class II

The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for construction professionals seeking...

Name: Z-1661-2025 The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for construction professionals seeking...
Creator: Trimble Ab
Published: 2025-03-26
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Trimble AB / initiated 2025-03-26 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Trimble Ab began a recall of The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for construction professionals seeking precision, efficiency, and reliability in their layout... on 2025-03-26. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "An issue has been identified in the production of the RTS873 robotic total stations that may result in the green aiming laser output power being above its laser safety Class 2 classification". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1661-2025
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2025-03-26
Posted: 2025-04-28
Recalling firm: Trimble AB
Product: The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for construction professionals seeking precision, efficiency, and reliability in their layout tasks. The integrated Class 2 green aiming laser system enhances visibility and accuracy, even on uneven surfaces. It is ideal for general and specialty contractors, the RTS873 streamlines layout processes, reduces rework, and enhances overall productivity.
Product code: REP Surveying Laser Product
Reason for recall: An issue has been identified in the production of the RTS873 robotic total stations that may result in the green aiming laser output power being above its laser safety Class 2 classification.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action: Product Bulletin sent 03/05/2025. Customers sold affected products have been notified by Trimble and are currently in the process of contacting end customers and informing them of the up-coming service of their products.
Quantity in commerce: 127
Distribution: US and OUS (South Korea and United Kingdom).
Product codes and lots: Trimble RTS873 instruments produced from October 2023 to February 12, 2025.

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1661-2025
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1661-2025	Class II	Ongoing	FDA Mandated	2025-05-07	2025-04-28

Product code REP

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)