Official recall record
Autosampler, Models: SIL-40C XR CL, SIL-40C X3 CL
- Issuing authority
- US FDA — Medical Devices
- Alert date
- 2024-10-09
- Country of alert
- Japan
- Alert level
- Class II
- Alert type
- recall
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 04540217420582
- Brand on record
- Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div.
What the authority reported
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.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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US FDA — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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