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FDA Device recall Z-2685-2017

Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number: 18-1018-06 PerkinElmer Part Number: 2117-004 Product Usage: Multiphor II…

On 2017-07-12 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number: 18-1018-06 PerkinElmer Part Number: 2117-004 Product Usage: Multiphor II… by Perkinelmer Life Sciences, citing potential for electric shock in the case of a failure to install the grommets, supplied with the system.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-2685-2017
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2017-05-15
Published2017-07-12
Last updated2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
CompanyPerkinelmer Life Sciences
DistributionUS

Product

Multiphor II Electrophoresis System GE HealthCare Product Number: 18-1018-06 PerkinElmer Part Number: 2117-004 Product Usage: Multiphor II Electrophoresis System is a versatile modular electrophoresis system for horizontal electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, 2-D electrophoresis and electrophoretic transfer Note: The Multiphor II Electrophoresis System (Class I) is the platform used with the hemoglobin electrophoresis gel kit ( Class II) sold by PerkinElmer as the Resolve Hemoglobin Kit (K050709: Product code JJN). The RESOLVE Systems Hemoglobin kit (K050709) is designed to separate whole blood, cord blood or dried blood spot specimen for detection of normal and variant hemoglobins by isoelectric focusing.

Reason

Potential for electric shock in the case of a failure to install the grommets, supplied with the system.

Identifiers

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Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2685-2017%22

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