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

Autosampler Recalled by Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div. Due to There have been cases of failure of the...

Date: October 9, 2024
Company: Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div.
Status: Ongoing
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 Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div. directly.

Affected Products

Autosampler, Models: SIL-40C XR CL, SIL-40C X3 CL

Quantity: 48

Why Was This Recalled?

There have been cases of failure of the main board due to condensation water occurring in the gap between thermal insulation material on the underside of the main base dropping onto the main board The symptoms and errors differ depending on the position where the water drops adhere. To date there have been examples of reports of inter-board communication errors, HOME POSITION error or SLIP error of XYZ drive units. The failure could result in delay of patient sample testing.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div.

Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div. has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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