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FDA Device recall Z-1811-2012

PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240 (Catalog #490517)

On 2012-06-27 the FDA classified a Class III recall of PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240 (Catalog #490517) by Tripath Imaging, citing 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….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1811-2012
ClassificationClass III
Statusterminated
Initiated2012-03-22
Published2012-06-27
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyTripath Imaging
Distributionn/a

Product

PrepStain Syringing Pipettes 240 (Catalog #490517)

Reason

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

Identifiers

code_info
100901a, 100902f, 100902f, 100903d, 100908c, 100910c, 100914f, 100916d, 100921d, 100928c, 101005a, 101007d, 101008c, 10…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

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1811-2012%22

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