Z-0172-2010

MX Series Products, Model numbers MX 20, MX 20 High Definition (HD), MX 15, MX 15i (integrated) and MX 15...

Name: Z-0172-2010 MX Series Products, Model numbers MX 20, MX 20 High Definition (HD), MX 15, MX 15i (integrated) and MX 15...
Creator: Wescam Inc
Published: 2009-08-01
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Wescam Inc / initiated 2009-08-01 / Terminated

FDA source

Wescam Inc began a recall of MX Series Products, Model numbers MX 20, MX 20 High Definition (HD), MX 15, MX 15i (integrated) and MX 15 HDi. Long range surveillance, target designation on 2009-08-01. The reason FDA records is "Products do not comply with 21 CFR 1040.11". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0172-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2009-08-01
Posted: 2009-12-16
Terminated: 2013-01-15
Recalling firm: Wescam Inc
Product: MX Series Products, Model numbers MX 20, MX 20 High Definition (HD), MX 15, MX 15i (integrated) and MX 15 HDi. Long range surveillance, target designation.
Product code: RET Laser Target Designator
Reason for recall: Products do not comply with 21 CFR 1040.11.
FDA root cause: Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action: L-3 Wescam has issued notification of the MX Series Products describing a non-compliance with 1040.11(b). The notice instructs customers to refrain from using the infrared laser illuminator, based on a serious eye hazard from viewing the direct or reflected laser emission. Products will be repaired or removed if they cannot be repaired and a refund will be implemented.
Quantity in commerce: 306 total
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution
Product codes and lots: Only model numbers.

Product code RET

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)