LW Scientific, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-1050-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

LW Scientific ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, ZIC-CMBO-4RT3 Rev B Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes with additional rotors to spin other fluids in test tubes (15ml and 50ml), microtubes, and PCR strips

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: February 6, 2019

Date Posted: April 3, 2019

Recall Number: Z-1050-2019

Event ID: 82214

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 16 units

Code Information:

Serial Numbers: 6C1803035, 6C1803066, 6C1803121, 6C1803130, 6C1803132, 6C1803133, 6C1803139, 6C1803141, 6C1803142, 6C1803144, 6C1803145, 6C1805217, 6C1805242, 6C1805243, 6C1810375, 6C1810441

Distribution Pattern:

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated