PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1108-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Spare Disk Remover Module; Product Number: 61001820 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 5, 2017

Date Posted: February 8, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1108-2017

Event ID: 76165

Reason for Recall:

The firm became aware that the ball bushing axels are defective in the GSP instrument. During exposure to humid conditions, there is a risk that the axle material will corrode. Deterioration of the axle can be observed as deposits of corrosion on the defective axles. Ball bushing axles may corrode and corrosion particle may cause contamination in the wells or the corrosion will cause movement issues and possibly spillage and causing contamination of the plate wells.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 24 instruments and 3 spare disk remover modules

Code Information:

N/A

Distribution Pattern:

MA, SC, TX, AL OUS: China, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, Italy, Finland, Ecuador, Brazil

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated