Tripath Imaging, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-1815-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

PrepStain GN 480 Disposable Kit Catalog/Model 490542 This is a complete kit, per the firm's explanation, that contains the PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240, the product being recalled. The affected lots are listed under those pipettes (PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240)

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: March 22, 2012

Date Posted: June 27, 2012

Recall Number: Z-1815-2012

Event ID: 61737

Reason for Recall:

The PrepStain Syringing Pipettes may not dispense the minimum volume of 7.5 mL of the sample due to leaking. This event resulted in an increase in complaints of leaking syringing pipettes

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 46,112,784 for all products in Recall Event

Code Information:

This is a complete kit, per the firm's explanation, that contains the PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240, the actual product being recalled. The affected lots are listed under those pipettes (PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240), which are: 100901a, 100902f, 100902f, 100903d, 100908c, 100910c, 100914f, 100916d, 100921d, 100928c, 101005a, 101007d, 101008c, 101012c, 101013a, 101015c, 101020d, 101022c, 101027a, 101028c, 101029d, 101103b, 101105h, 101110f, 101111c, 101117p, 101118n, 101119c, 101130p, 101201o, 101207o, 101208p, 101210c, 101213n, 101214b, 101214c, 101217b, 101220q, 101221g, 110104b, 110106a, 110107c, 110110d, 110112n, 110118b, 110128i, 110203i, 110210r

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated