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Z-1373-06

Roche MagNA Pure LC Instrument Kit; Catalog no. 12236931001. An automated, general purpose instrument for...

Roche Diagnostics GmbH / initiated 2006-07-17 / Terminated

Roche Diagnostics Corp. began a recall of Roche MagNA Pure LC Instrument Kit; Catalog no. 12236931001. An automated, general purpose instrument for isolation and purification of nucleic acids and... on . The reason FDA records is "If the user opens the instrument lid during decontamination, the cycle will stop but the timer will continue resulting in the user believing the instrument has been decontaminated when it has not been". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1373-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Product
Roche MagNA Pure LC Instrument Kit; Catalog no. 12236931001. An automated, general purpose instrument for isolation and purification of nucleic acids and assembly of PCR reactions.
Product code
NPQ Test, Factor V Leiden Mutations, Genomic Dna Pcr
Reason for recall
If the user opens the instrument lid during decontamination, the cycle will stop but the timer will continue resulting in the user believing the instrument has been decontaminated when it has not been.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified via recall letter dated 7/17/06 to restart the sterilization cycle if they open the instrument for any reason during the sterilization cycle.
Quantity in commerce
771 total for recalls Z-1372-1374-06
Distribution
Nationwide.
Product codes and lots
All units.