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ALLEGRA X-5 (2015-02-08)
- Starting date:
- February 8, 2015
- Posting date:
- March 4, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-57390
Affected Products
A. ALLEGRA X-5
Reason
A defective rotor yoke allows improper rotor seating on the hub resulting in possible rotor failure if the buckets are loaded in an imbalanced configuration. If the rotor becomes unbalanced, it may vibrate excessively and/or exhibit smoke if the rotor is rubbing inside the centrifuge.
Affected products
A. ALLEGRA X-5
Lot or serial number
- 322/13
- 355/13
Model or catalog number
- B30593
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Beckman Coulter
Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Blvd.
92821
UNITED STATES