# FDA recall Z-1048-2019

> **LW Scientific, Inc.** · Class II · device recall initiated 2019-02-06.

## Product

LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C    Product Usage:  used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes

## 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.

## 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

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-1048-2019
- **Recalling firm:** LW Scientific, Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2019-02-06
- **Report date:** 2019-04-03
- **Termination date:** 2021-05-07

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Lawrenceville, GA, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1048-2019

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-1048-2019. Retrieved 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-1048-2019. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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