Legal news for Massachusetts product liability attorneys—Food and Drug Administration announced recall of defective product throughout Canada and the United States.
Beverely, MA (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — The federal agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Hettich Centrifuges recalled of 2050 and 2076 plastic hematocrit rotors throughout Canada and the United States.
The reason for the recall is that the plastic rotors may break apart and cause injury and damage its surroundings. If the rotors were to break, they would become projectiles through the plastic centrifuge encasement. These plastic haematocrit rotors were used with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, and Haematokrit 20 and 24 bench top plastic centrifuges. The recall includes the following models: Haematokrit 20 with 2050 haematocrit rotor, Mikro 20 with 2076 haematocrit rotor, Mikro 12-24 with 2050 haematocrit rotor and the Haematokrit 24 with 2050 haematocrit rotor.
All customers who have purchased the recalled products are advised to discontinue use and contact Hettich Instruments Management, for a replacement rotor. The model numbers of the recalled products can be found on the front of the device and are 2076 or 2050. There was only one instance where one of the rotors did break and demolished the centrifuge encasement, but no injuries have been reported. Hettich has alerted its distributors and customers of this defective product, and is making plans for the returned products and to send out replacements. Consumers may contact the company at 866-370-4388 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 p.m. for questions. Consumers who experience adverse reactions in use with the product should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Bridget Hom
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