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Device recall: EVOLIS Microplate System, Catalog # 89601. Part number 89788 for the EVOLIS Operator's Manual. in vitro diagnostic Produ
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Redmond, WA) initiated this device recall on 22 Dec 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 73030, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 13 Mar 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 20 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Redmond, WA.
Reason for recall
"The error "Washer Reagent Clean Fluid" level low alarmed, which prompted the customer to open the system drawer. When the system drawer was opened the customer noted the plate transport was still running and as a consequence the plate was pushed off the plate transporter."
Distribution
"US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0807-2016 | EVOLIS Microplate System, Catalog # 89601. Part number 89788 for the EVOLIS Operator's Manual. in vitro diagnostic Product Usage: EVOLIS Microplate System is a 4 plate fully integrated microplate processing system designed for use with multiple EIA assays. | 278 units | Class II | Terminated | 24 Feb 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
All 20 events for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The error "Washer Reagent Clean Fluid" level low alarmed, which prompted the customer to open the system drawer. When the system drawer was opened the customer noted the plate transport was still running and as a consequence the plate was pushed off the plate transporter."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 13 Mar 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.