EVOLIS Microplate System (Catalog no. 89700) with TimeLiner Data Management Software, (Catalog no. 90471A.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1906-2019) was formally reported on July 10, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 10, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Redmond, WA. Federal records indicate 213 devices units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: User-induced circumstances can contribute to the EVOLIS Microplate Processor System not handling repeat testing requests/results properly and may contribute to transmitting erroneous results to the customer's Laborator… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution was nationwide to medical facilities, including to Puerto Rico. There was also government/military distribution. There was no foreign distribution.. 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 7 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.