BOND Slide Labeler Zebra Printer Model TLP3842 and Model GX4301, for use with BOND-III and BOND-MAX instruments

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0281-2019) was formally reported on November 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 17, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Leica Microsystems, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Buffalo Grove, IL. Federal records indicate 876 devices (in U.S. and Canada) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The power supply unit for the printer used with the device can potentially overheat or cause a fire hazard because it could contain an improperly-mixed phosphorus compound. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution was nationwide. There was also government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.