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Health product recall

Dimension Reaction Vessels (2013-12-19)

Starting date:
December 19, 2013
Posting date:
January 24, 2014
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-37647

Recalled products

  1. Dimension Reaction Vessels 

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostic has observed an increase in the frequency of complaints for vessel feeder errors. The errors observed include "670: vessel feeder track sensor stuck on full", and "749: vessel track empty". Complaints have been confirmed with several Dimension reaction vessel lots. A low percentage of reaction vessels from those lots have been observed to have flashing on the flange of the vessel that may jam in the vessel track and generate an error.

Affected products

A. Dimension Reaction Vessels 

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • RXV1A
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES