Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 16, 2021
Instruments were assembled and serviced using a defective lot of tubing, which is part of the pump mechanism within the unit.
Hardy Diagnostics recalled Quickslide GramPro 1 Automated Gram Stanier is a microscope slide stainer. - a moderate-severity action.
Quickslide GramPro 1 Automated Gram Stanier is a microscope slide stainer. was recalled by Hardy Diagnostics in June 16, 2021. Reason: Instruments were assembled and serviced using a defective lot of tubing, which is part of the pump mechanism …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1835-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Hardy Diagnostics issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Instruments were assembled and serviced using a defective lot of tubing, which is part of the pump mechanism ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1835-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1835-2021) was formally reported on June 16, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 16, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Hardy Diagnostics is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Santa Maria, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 69 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Instruments were assembled and serviced using a defective lot of tubing, which is part of the pump mechanism within the unit. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
69 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Quickslide GramPro 1 Automated Gram Stanier is a microscope slide stainer.
Instruments were assembled and serviced using a defective lot of tubing, which is part of the pump mechanism within the unit.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1835-2021 |
| Date reported | June 16, 2021 |
| Date initiated | April 16, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Hardy Diagnostics |
| Firm location | Santa Maria, CA |
| Affected scope | 69 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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