Device recall: Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides (Glass)- microscope slides Reference: PCN008
Class III FDA enforcement event 89747. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Labelled with an incorrect expiry date on the outer label with an extended expiry date than the validated shelf life. The correct expiry date for the device is 2022-02 and not 2023-05 as shown on the outer label.
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
Cytocell Ltd. started this device recall on 14 Feb 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cambridge. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 89747 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Mar 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Jun 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CT, TX.
Recalling firm
Cytocell Ltd., Cambridge, N/A, United Kingdom.
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-0824-2022 | Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides (Glass)- microscope slides Reference: PCN008 | 5 kits | Class III | Terminated | 30 Mar 2022 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- 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
- 13
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0824-2022The 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 89747. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/89747/. 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 Nationwide distribution in the states of CT, TX.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 89747?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
5 kits
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 4% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class III.