CLASS II Device recall · Reported 20 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

FlexLab, Architect cSystem c8000/c16000 Interface Module recalled

Inpeco is recalling Inpeco FlexLab, Architect cSystem c8000/c16000 Interface Module, Part Numbers: Flx-208-00, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSerial Numbers: AML.001, FLX.0104, FLX.0105, FLX.0106, FLX.0107, FLX.0108, FLX.0112, FLX.0114, FLX.0115, FLX.0116, FLX.0118, FLX.0119, FLX.0120, FLX.0124, FLX.0125, FLX.0126, FLX.0131, FLX.0133, FLX.0134, FLX.0135, FLX.0136, FLX.0140, FLX.0141, FLX.0142, FLX.0143, FLX.015, FLX.0152, FLX.0155, FLX.0158, FLX.0161, FLX.0163, FLX.0164, FLX.017, FLX.0175, FLX.0178, FLX.018, FLX.0184, FLX.0189, FLX.019, FLX.0196, FLX.020, FLX.021, FLX.023, FLX.026, FLX.027, FLX.030, FLX.032, FLX.033, FLX.038, FLX.040, FLX.044, FLX.045, FLX.047, FLX.051, FLX.052, FLX.053, FLX.054, FLX.055, FLX.058, FLX.059, FLX.063, FLX.064, FLX.065, FLX.066, FLX.067, FLX.068, FLX.071, FLX.072, FLX.074, FLX.075, FLX.076, FLX.077, FLX.079, FLX.080, FLX.081, FLX.091, FLX.092, FLX.095, FLX.099, FLX.101, FLX.102, FLX.103
Quantity recalled82

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2003-2020
FDA event ID
85454
Recalling firm
Inpeco, Lugano, N/A
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
7 Apr 2020
FDA classified
14 May 2020
Reported
20 May 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

7 Apr 2020Recall initiated by company
14 May 2020Classified by FDA+37 days
20 May 2020Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

When analyzer sample carousel lid remains open or manual process is too long, Module timeout expiry errors could occur causing cross contamination of samples.

Product as listed by the FDA

Inpeco FlexLab, ARCHITECT cSystem c8000/c16000 Interface Module, Part Numbers: FLX-208-00, FLX-208-10 - Product Usage: The FlexLab (aka Accelerator a3600) is a modular system designed to automate Pre-Analytical and Post-Analytical processing, sample handling in order to automate sample processing in the Laboratory. The systems consolidate multiple Analytical instruments into a unified workstation.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including in the states of Texas, West Virginia, South Carolina, Delaware, Louisiana, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, New York, Virginia, Arkansas, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Hawaii, Arizona, Washington

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Questions about this recall

Is FlexLab, Architect cSystem c8000/c16000 Interface Module, Part Numbers: Flx-208-00 recalled?

Yes. Inpeco recalled FlexLab, Architect cSystem c8000/c16000 Interface Module, Part Numbers: Flx-208-00 on 7 Apr 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2003-2020.

Why was it recalled?

When analyzer sample carousel lid remains open or manual process is too long, Module timeout expiry errors could occur causing cross contamination of samples.

Which lots are affected?

Serial Numbers: AML.001, FLX.0104, FLX.0105, FLX.0106, FLX.0107, FLX.0108, FLX.0112, FLX.0114, FLX.0115, FLX.0116, FLX.0118, FLX.0119, FLX.0120, FLX.0124, FLX.0125, FLX.0126, FLX.0131, FLX.0133, FLX.0134, FLX.0135, FLX.0136, FLX.0140, FLX.0141, FLX.0142, FLX.0143, FLX.015, FLX.0152, FLX.0155, FLX.0158, FLX.0161, FLX.0163, FLX.0164, FLX.017, FLX.0175, FLX.0178, FLX.018, FLX.0184, FLX.0189, FLX.019, FLX.0196, FLX.020, FLX.021, FLX.023, FLX.026, FLX.027, FLX.030, FLX.032, FLX.033, FLX.038, FLX.040, FLX.044, FLX.045, FLX.047, FLX.051, FLX.052, FLX.053, FLX.054, FLX.055, FLX.058, FLX.059, FLX.063, FLX.064, FLX.065, FLX.066, FLX.067, FLX.068, FLX.071, FLX.072, FLX.074, FLX.075, FLX.076, FLX.077, FLX.079, FLX.080, FLX.081, FLX.091, FLX.092, FLX.095, FLX.099, FLX.101, FLX.102, FLX.103

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including in the states of Texas, West Virginia, South Carolina, Delaware, Louisiana, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, New York, Virginia, Arkansas, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Hawaii, Arizona, Washington

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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