Official recall record
Leica Cryostats
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
On August 6, 2024, Leica Biosystems became aware, through post market surveillance, of a customer using flammable freezing spray within the cryostat chamber. The air/spray mixture in the chamber ignited, leading to an explosion causing slight burns to the arms and face of the technician. The scope of the recall has been expanded to include all devices produced prior to 2009/01/01. Recall start date: August 29, 2024
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.
Verify at the source:
Health Canada — 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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