ACCELERATOR A3600
Report
- Report Number
- 3010825766-2025-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2025
- Report Date
- May 23, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INPECO SA
- Product Code
- JQP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121012
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INPECO HAS REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE DAMAGED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THERE ARE NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FLAMES OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOR THE CABLE 0C00007865. ACCELERATOR A3600 IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH IEC-UL 61010-1. THE ITEMS THAT CONSTITUTE THE CABLE 0C00007865 ARE INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATE FOR IEC-UL 61010-1 AND HAVE BEEN EVALUATED SUITABLE FOR THE FORESEEN USE. IN CASE OF FIRE, THE FLAMES SELF-EXTINGUISH WITHIN 30 SECONDS ONCE THE HEAT SOURCE IS REMOVED OR THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IS DEPLETED. ACCORDING TO INPECO ELECTRICAL SCHEMA, THE CABLE 0C00007865 SHOULD BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAIN POWER, THE ADDITIONAL CABLE AND THE MULTISOCKET USED IN THIS LABORATORY WERE NOT PROVIDED BY INPECO.
THE INITIAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED ON APRIL 9TH, 2025 (3010825766-2025-00002). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE BURNT CABLES WERE DISCARDED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR, SO IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE PROVIDED PHOTOS, THE ADDITIONAL CABLE CONNECTED TO INPECO CABLE 0C00007865 SEEMS TO BE THE MOST DAMAGED ONE. THIS CABLE WAS SUPPLIED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR NOT BY INPECO BUT BY A 3RD PARTY ELECTRICAL COMPANY. THE CABLE 0C00007865 IS CONFIRMED TO BE ADEQUATE. THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED OF ANY DESIGN CHANGE ON THE INPECO'S PRODUCT.
A NON-US CUSTOMER REPORTED HE NOTICED FLAMES IN THE ACCELERATOR A3600 TRACK NEAR THE STORAGE MODULE #1. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY CUSTOMER USING CO2 EXTINGUISHER. THE PLUG AND CABLE (INPECO PN 0C00007865) OF THE STORAGE MODULE REFRIGERATOR AND THE CONNECTED SOCKET AND CABLE (NOT PROVIDED BY INPECO) WERE MELTED. THE DISTRIBUTOR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER UNPLUGGED THE CABLES FROM THE MAIN POWER AND REMOVED IT FROM THE TRACK. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1421345 | ACCELERATOR A3600 | LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM | JQP | INPECO SA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |