MagNA Pure 24 System, GMMI: 07290519001 Product Usage: The MagNA Pure 24 System is a fully automated clinical sample extractor. It extracts nucleic acids from various sample types, sample tubes, and volume inputs for multiple downstream applications. The main features of the system are : Scalable purification of 1 to 24 samples Primary/secondary tube handling Inventory and sample management via barcodes Efficient order management via host The MagNA Pure 24 System offers 4 run types:

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1956-2018) was formally reported on June 6, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 2, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Branchburg, NJ. Federal records indicate 163 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Cross-contamination of samples has been reported when running the existing protocol on the system with the rack-based purification run. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: CA, GA, HI, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NY, PA, VI, and WI. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China,…. 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.