LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH 2024-10-23 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-0088-2025
Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1900, Material Numbers: a) 14045227382, b)… Recall
Issued October 23, 2024 · LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
In October 2024, LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH recalled the Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1900, Material Numbers: a) 14045227382, b)…, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
As part of our post market surveillance, we recognized that some customers are using flammable freezing sprays within the cryostat chamber. All flammable freezing sprays can potentially ignite and therefore can cause serious injuries. The flammability is indicated on the labelling of these sprays. The cryostat labelling, however, did not include any specific warning about usage of flammable freezing sprays prior to 2019.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Leica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1900, Material Numbers: a) 14045227382, b)… right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- October 23, 2024
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- US Nationwide distribution.
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-0088-2025
- Made in
- Germany
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 737th Health recall we've logged in 2024.