Device recall: Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 1-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0010 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71380. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Error in WIZARD2 Barcode ID Label #023 Content may produce erroneous results
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Perkinelmer started this device recall on 3 Jun 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waltham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71380 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Jul 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Aug 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CHILE CHINA COSTA RICA CROATIA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY…
Recalling firm
Perkinelmer, Waltham, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2124-2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 1-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0010 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 63 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2125-2015 | WIZARD2 2-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0020 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 53 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2126-2015 | WIZARD2 5-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0050, 3470-0050 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 53 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2127-2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 10-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0100, 3470-0100 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 54 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2128-2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 5-detector, 1 000 samples Product Code: 2470-0150, 3470-0150 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 2 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2129-2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 10-detector, 1000 samples Product Code: 2470-0200, 3470-0200 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 18 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
| Z-2130-2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 1-detector,3", 1000 samples Product Code: 2480-0010 The Wizard" gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 179 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Jul 2015 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 7Median of the firm: 7
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 1-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0010 The Wizard gamma counter is intended to detect and | Device | Class II | 7 |
| 26 Nov 2012 | NEOGRAM AMINO ACIDS AND ACYLCARNITINES TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY KIT Product Number: 3026-0030. This kit is intended for | Device | Class II | 5 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Perkin Elmer Genetic Screening Processor (GSP) Product Code: 2021-0010 Product Usage: The GSP instrument is a fully auto | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2124-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71380. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71380/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CHILE CHINA COSTA RICA CROATIA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71380?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
63 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.