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Health product recall

XN-10 and X-11 Modules (2017-04-04)

Starting date:
April 4, 2017
Posting date:
May 2, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-63136

Affected Products

  1. XN-10 Module
  2. XN-11 Module

Reason

The protective plastic sheet that is intended to cover and protect electronic components inside the XN-series analyzers was not positioned correctly during manufacturing. Reagent from a leaking valve created a build-up of salt on an electronic component because of the misalignment of the protective sheet. The salt build-up created a salt bridge that allowed current to continue to flow, create heat, and eventually ignite adjacent resin parts inside the analyzer.

Affected products

A. XN-10 Module

Lot or serial number

11001 - 29656
29668 - 29786
29788-29798
29800-29801
29803
29804
29807
29812
29816-29867

Model or catalog number

XN-10

Companies
Manufacturer
Sysmex Corporation
1-5-1 Wakinohama-kaigandori
Chuo-ku
651-0073
JAPAN

B. XN-11 Module

Lot or serial number

A1001-A1124
A1127
A1130
A1135-A1140
A1142-A1144
A1146-A1149
A1151
A1153-A1159
A1161
A1163
A1171

Model or catalog number

XN-11

Companies
Manufacturer
Sysmex Corporation
1-5-1 Wakinohama-kaigandori
Chuo-ku
651-0073
JAPAN