—#87369

Product

CLAY ADAMS Dynac III Centrifuge, 120V, Model Number 420104 DYNAC III is a multi-purpose centrifuge, designed for clinical laboratories performing separations in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, blood banking, microbiology and cytology.

FDA product code: JQC — Centrifuges (Micro, Ultra, Refrigerated) For Clinical Use
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
Affected lot / code info: Serial Number: 4510001, 4510002, 4510003, 4510004, 4510005, 4510006, 4510007, 4510008, 4510009, 4510010, 4510011, 4510012, 4510013, 4510014, 4510015, 4510016, 4510017, 4510018, 4510019, 4510020, 4510021, 4510022, 4510023, 4510024, 4510025, 4510026, 4510027, 4510028, 4510029, 4510030, 4510031, 4510032, 4510033, 4510034, 4510035, 4510036, 4510037, 4510038, 4510039, 4510040, 4510041, 4510042, 4510043, 4510044, 4510045, 4510046, 4510047, 4510048, 4510049, 4510050, 4510051, 4510052, 4510053, 4510054, 4510055, 4510056, 4510057, 4510058, 4510059, 4510060, 4510061, 4510062, 4510063, 4510064, 4510065, 4510066, 4510067, 4510068, 4510069, 4510070, 4510071, 4510072, 4510073, 4510074, 4510075, 4510076, 4510077, 4510078, 4510079, 4510080, 4510081, 4510082, 4510083, 4510084, 4510085, 4510086, 4510087, 4510088, 4510089, 4510090, 4510091, 4510092, 4510093, 4510094, 4510095, 4510096, 4510097, 4510098, 4510099, 4510100, 4510101, 4510102, 4510103, 4510104, 4510105, 4510106, 4510107, 4510108, 4510109, 4510110, 4510111, 4510112, 4510113, 4510114, 4510115, 4510116, 4510117, 4510118, 4510119, 4510120, 4520001, 4520002, 4520003, 4520004, 4520005, 4520006, 4520007, 4520008, 4520009, 4520010, 4520011, 4520012, 4520013, 4520014, 4520015, 4520016, 4530001, 4530002, 4530003, 4530004, 4530005, 4530006, 4530007, 4530008, 4530009, 4530010, 4530011, 4530012, 4530013, 4530014, 4530015, 4530016, 4530017, 4530018, 4530019, 4530020, 4540001, 4540002, 4540003, 4540004, 4540005, 4540006, 4540007, 4540008, 4540009, 4540010, 4540011, 4540012, 4540013, 4540014, 4540015, 4540016, 4540017, 4540018, 4540019, 4540020, 4540021, 4540022, 4540023, 4540024, 4540025, 4540026, 4540027, 4540028, 4540029, 4540030, 4540031, 4540032, 4540033, 4540034, 4540035, 4540036, 4540037, 4540038, 4540039, 4540040, 4540041, 4540042, 4540043, 4540044, 4540045, 4540046, 4540047, 4540048, 4540049, 4540050, 4540051, 4540052, 4540053, 4540054, 4540055, 4540056, 4540057, 4540058, 4540059, 4540060, 4540061, 4540062, 4540063, 4540064, 4540065, 4540066, 4540067, 4540068, 4540069, 4540070, 4540071, 4540072, 4540073, 4540074, 4550001, 4550002, 4550003, 4550004, 4550005, 4550006, 4550007, 4550008, 4550009, 4550010, 4550011, 4550012, 4550013, 4550014, 4550015, 4550016, 4560001, 4560002, 4560003, 4560004, 4560005, 4560006, 4560007, 4560008, 4560009, 4560010, 4560011, 4560012, 4560013, 4560014, 4560015, 4560016, 4570001, 4570002, 4570003, 4570004, 4570005, 4570006, 4570007, 4570008, 4570009, 4570010, 4570011, 4570012, 4570013, 4570014, 4570015, 4570016, 4570017, 4570018, 4570019, 4570020, 4570021, 4570022, 4570023, 4570024, 4570025, 4570026, 4570027, 4570028, 4570029, 4570030, 4570031, 4570032, 4570033, 4570034, 4570035, 4570036, 4570037, 4570038, 4570039, 4570040, 4570041, 4570042, 4570043, 4570044, 4570045, 4570046, 4570047, 4570048, 4580001, 4580002, 4580003, 4580004, 4580005, 4580006, 4580007, 4580008, 4580009, 4580010, 4580011, 4580012, 4580013, 4580014, 4580015, 4580016, 4580017, 4580018, 4580019, 4580020, 4580021, 4580022, 4580023, 4580024, 4580025, 4580026, 4580027, 4580028, 4580029, 4580030, 4580031, 4580032, 4590001, 4590002, 4590003, 4590004, 4590005, 4590006, 4590007, 4590008, 4590009, 4590010, 4590011, 4590012, 4590013, 4590014, 4590015, 4590016, 4590017, 4590018, 4590019, 4590020, 4590021, 4590022, 4590023, 4590024, 4590025, 4590026, 4590027, 4590028, 4590029, 4590030, 4590031, 4590032, 4590033, 4590034, 4590035, 4590036, 4590037, 4590038, 4590039, 4590040, 4600001, 4600002, 4600003, 4600004, 4600005, 4600006, 4600007, 4600008, 4600009, 4600010, 4600011, 4600012, 4600013, 4600014, 4600015, 4600016, 4600017, 4600018, 4600019, 4600020, 4600021, 4600022, 4600023, 4600024, 4610001, 4610002, 4610005, 4610006, 4610008

Why it was recalled

Medical laboratory centrifuge component may have been assembled incorrectly and cause disabling of the safety feature which prevents customers from opening the centrifuge while it is spinning.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

An "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated August 2009 was sent to the customers. The letter described the affected product, problem and the action to be taken by customers. The customers were advised to discontinue use of the centrifuge for repair or replacement with refurbished unit , provide an Excel file or a list with name, address and telephone number of end-users who were shipped this product from their distribution branches so that BD may inform them of the issue,and return the enclosed response form. For further assistance regarding product replacement and returns contact our Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663.

Recalling firm

Firm: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Address: 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, Maryland 21152-9212

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: USA and Mexico, Phillipines, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Canada and Singapore.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2009-08-17
Posted by FDA: 2010-03-11
Terminated: 2010-04-22
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #87369. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.