Device recall: PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection Device
Class III FDA enforcement event 85630. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection Devices Lot Number 40020001 had serial numbers printed on the pack labels that did not match the serial number range of the devices contained within the pack.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. started this device recall on 19 Dec 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Greenville, SC. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 85630 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Jun 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Mar 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution in the state of Ohio
Recalling firm
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., Greenville, SC.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2264-2020 | PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection Device | 164,952 devices | Class III | Terminated | 10 Jun 2020 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class III
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2264-2020The 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 85630. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/85630/. 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:
US distribution in the state of Ohio
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85630?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
164,952 devices
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 4% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class III.