Hamilton Soft Grip Pipettes, 1 ml adjustable volume, model number 55019-40 Product is indicated for manual pipetting.
FDA device recall Z-2233-2008 · posted 2008-09-17 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Hamilton Co
- Reason for recall
- Manufacturing issue with spring may restrict product to drawing less than 1/2 of its stated measured capacity
- Action taken
- Recall initiated May 7 2008. Notification issued via certified overnight mail explains the problem and instructs customers to inventory the affected pipettes. The firm will contact its customers and supply replacement lower-body assemblies, repair instructions and return information so that affected parts can be returned to Hamilton. A fax-back form is supplied with each notification. Responses will be tracked. Contact Hamilton Co. at 1-775-558-3000 for assistance.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- JQW
- Quantity affected
- 305 units
- Distribution
- Product distributed throughout the US and to Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Canada.
- Date initiated
- 2008-05-07
- Date posted
- 2008-09-17
- Date terminated
- 2011-02-08
- Location
- Reno, NV
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