FDA Device recall Z-1990-2014
MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2014-07-09
On 2014-07-09 the FDA classified a Class II recall of MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, citing springs contained in the access door hinge assembly on the Walk Away Plus instruments are becoming detached causing premature failure of the hinge assembly and a potential safety….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1990-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2014-06-02 |
| Published | 2014-07-09 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics |
| Distribution | US |
Product
MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in vitro diagnostic
Reason
Springs contained in the access door hinge assembly on the Walk Away Plus instruments are becoming detached causing premature failure of the hinge assembly and a potential safety issue for the customers.
Identifiers
| code_info | WalkAway 40 - Material number: 10444853; catalog number: B1018-283; WalkAway 96 - Material number: 1044854, Catalog number B1018-284. |
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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-1990-2014%22
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