Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument Recalled by PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. Due to Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with...

Date: July 1, 2014
Company: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professional use. The sample, a dried blood disk, is extracted from a larger area of the sample (dried blood spot) by punching the disk of the specified size to a sample collection vessel, e.g. a 96-well microtiter plate. The identification of the sample punched to a specific well of the plate is stored and carried on to the next instrument or the data is transferred to the LIMS.

Quantity: 144 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Risk of incorrect results from samples prepared with Panthera-Puncher 9

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.

PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. has 10 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report