FDA Recall Terminated

Roche MagNA Pure LC Instrument Kit; Catalog no. 12236931001. An automated, general purpose instrument for isolation and purification of nucleic acids and assembly of PCR reactions.

Recall: Z-1373-06 · Initiated July 17, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1373-06
Event Number
35790
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
FEI Number
1823260
Product Code
NPQ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
July 17, 2006
Posted
August 5, 2006
Terminated
December 4, 2007
Address
9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025

Description

Roche MagNA Pure LC Instrument Kit; Catalog no. 12236931001. An automated, general purpose instrument for isolation and purification of nucleic acids and assembly of PCR reactions.

Reason

If the user opens the instrument lid during decontamination, the cycle will stop but the timer will continue resulting in the user believing the instrument has been decontaminated when it has not been.

Action

Consignees were notified via recall letter dated 7/17/06 to restart the sterilization cycle if they open the instrument for any reason during the sterilization cycle.

Distribution

Nationwide.

Quantity

771 total for recalls Z-1372-1374-06