FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

WASP (Walk Away Specimen Process). Automatic Planting and Streaking Instrument Catalog number: W086 WASP is a fully automated system used to process microbiological specimens in liquid phase for the investigation of infectious microbes.

Recall: Z-2131-2013 · Reported September 11, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2131-2013
Event ID
65923
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Copan Italia
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 11, 2013
Initiation Date
August 9, 2013
Classification Date
August 30, 2013
Termination Date
December 12, 2013
Address
Via Perotti, 10, N/A, Brescia, N/A, N/A, Italy

Description

WASP (Walk Away Specimen Process). Automatic Planting and Streaking Instrument Catalog number: W086 WASP is a fully automated system used to process microbiological specimens in liquid phase for the investigation of infectious microbes.

Reason

The recall of the WASP (Walk Away Specimen Process) instrument was initiated because Copan Italia SpA has upgraded the software concerning the broth inoculation table feature. The upgrade has been considered necessary from the manufacturer in order to eliminate the very low risk of rotation of the broth table when the door is open.

Code Info

Serial Numbers: W086-61-084/106/115/119/134/136; W086-050-179; W086-61-087/109/125/127/130/133; W086-050-144/151/153/157/170/171/181/184; W086-61-088/097/100/117; W086-050-177/178/183; W086-61-093; W086-050-143/155; W086-61-096; W086-050-164/169/159/175; W086-61-103/137/141/142; W08661-104/114118/128/138; W086050-182; W08661 111; W08661 113; W08661 124; W08661129/140; W086050150/152/154/185; W08661 139; W086050 147; W08661 110; W086050160/161/162; W086050 180; W086050 187.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including Oregon and California., and the countries of France, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Romania, Finland, Germany, South Africa, Canada, Ireland, UK, Sweden and Japan

Quantity

63 units