Recall Z-0554-2025
Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div. · initiated October 9, 2024
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
Autosampler, Models: SIL-40C XR CL, SIL-40C X3 CL
Codes / lots: Model/UDI-DI/Serial Numbers: SIL-40C XR CL/04540217420582/L2C316051002, L2C316051003, L2C316051004, L2C316051005, L2C316051006, L2C316051007, L2C316151012, L2C316151013, L2C316151014, L2C316151015. SIL-40C X3 CL/04540217420575/L2C305850001, L2C305950002, L2C306151025, L2C306051001, L2C306051002, L2C306051003, L2C306051004, L2C306051005, L2C306051007, L2C306051006, L2C306051008, L2C306051009, L2C306051010, L2C306051011, L2C306051012, L2C306051013, L2C306051014, L2C306051015, L2C306151017, L2C306151018, L2C306151022, L2C306151023, L2C306151024, L2C306151026, L2C306151028, L2C306151027, L2C306151029, L2C306151030, L2C306151031, L2C306151032, L2C306151033, L2C306151034, L2C306151035, L2C306151036, L2C306151037, L2C306151038, L2C306151040, L2C306151039. Firmware versions below 1.16.
Reason for recall
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.
FDA-determined cause: Device Design
Action taken
On 10/9/24, field safety notices were mailed to customers asking them to do the following: Check the Serial Numbers, and if the instruments are affected by this issue, contact your regional office. The corrective actions to be taken to affective products are (1) Add a cover part to the main board. (2) Update the SIL-40 firmware to Ver. 1.16 or above. For questions, please call 800-477-1227 between the hours of 8:30-5:00 EST or visit www.ssi.shimadzu.com.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-0554-2025
- Initiated
- October 9, 2024
- Posted by FDA
- November 26, 2024
- Product code
- KIE – Apparatus, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
- Quantity
- 48
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of DE, PA and the country of DE.
- Recalling firm
- Shimadzu Corp. Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div., Kyoto, 1 Chome