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 72808. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The content of the second #023 barcode ID label in the Barcode ID Label Binder is incorrect. The second barcode ID label #023 symbol incorrectly identifies as #024 when scanned. If measurement protocols have been programmed for both ID #023 and #024, the protocol associated with barcode ID #024 is executed. If the error is undetected, the Gamma Counter 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 8 Dec 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waltham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72808 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Jan 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Aug 2017.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, HONG…
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-0632-2016 | 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 | 47 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0633-2016 | Perkin Elmer 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 | 60 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0634-2016 | Perkin Elmer ClWIZARD2 5-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0050, 3470-0050. The Wizard2 gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples. | 62 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0635-2016 | 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 | 47 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0636-2016 | Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 5-detector, 1000 samples Product Code: 2470-0150, 3470-0150 The Wizard gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples | 4 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0637-2016 | 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 | 22 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Z-0638-2016 | 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 | 188 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 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-0632-2016The 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 72808. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72808/. 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, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, HONG…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72808?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
47 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.