FDA recall Z-2685-2017

Perkinelmer Life Sciences, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number: 18-1018-06 PerkinElmer Part Number: 2117-004 Product Usage: Multiphor II Electrophoresis System is a versatile modular electrophoresis system for horizontal electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, 2-D electrophoresis and electrophoretic transfer Note: The Multiphor II Electrophoresis System (Class I) is the platform used with the hemoglobin electrophoresis gel kit ( Class II) sold by PerkinElmer as the Resolve Hemoglobin Kit (K050709: Product code JJN). The RESOLVE Systems Hemoglobin kit (K050709) is designed to separate whole blood, cord blood or dried blood spot specimen for detection of normal and variant hemoglobins by isoelectric focusing.

Reason for recall

Potential for electric shock in the case of a failure to install the grommets, supplied with the system.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2017-05-15
Report date
2017-07-12
Termination date
2023-03-02
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Boston, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2685-2017