Leica Microsystems, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-2779-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

The Leica ASP200S/ASP300S Tissue Processor. Pathology and Hematology Departments. The Leica ASP200S/ASP300S Tissue Processor is an automated system used to process tissue specimens for examination through fixation, dehydration and infiltration.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: August 5, 2015

Date Posted: September 23, 2015

Recall Number: Z-2779-2015

Event ID: 71910

Reason for Recall:

The Leica ASP200S/ASP300S Tissue Processor have an incorrect internal wiring to the remote alarm plug, which can cause the remote alarm to not function correctly in the case of an instrument failure.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 901

Code Information:

Product Code: Leica ASP200S/ASP300S with Serial Numbers: 5682; 5886; 5264; 5267; 5356; 5259; 5956; 5946; 5794; 5385; 5929; 5301; 5401; 5310; 5530; 5909; 5804; 5272; 5724; 5796; 5807; 5446; 5435; 5670; 5947; 5348; 5434; 5388; 5366; 6000; 6131; 5407; 6040; 5799; 5815; 5737; 5706; 5381; 5416; 5673; 5875; 5962; 6041; 6042; 5266; 5948; 5693; 6021; 5610; 5798; 5926; 5387; 5349; 5273; 6115; 5612; 5965; 5955; 5260; 5725; 5871; 5873; 5874; 5562; 6046; 5386; 5977 ;5889; 5398; 6062; 5609; 6015; 5734; 5403; 5289; 5426; 6149; 5663; 6045

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US including U.S. including AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV and District of Columbia. Internationall to AE, AT, AU , BD , BE, BF, BG,BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, DE, DK, EC, EG, ES, ET, FI, FR, GB, HU, ID, IN, IT, JM, JP, KR, LK, MA, MT, MY, NL, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, TH, TR, TW, VN and ZA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated