CLASS II Device recall · Reported 2 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
This reagent is for in vitro diagnostic use recalled
Leica Microsystems is recalling This reagent is for in vitro diagnostic use, distributed in 37 states. The recall was initiated on 30 Dec 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0823-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73095
- Recalling firm
- Leica Microsystems, Buffalo Grove, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Dec 2015
- FDA classified
- 19 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 2 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 30 Dec 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +51 days |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Bond" Polymer Refine Detection and Novolink" Polymer Detection System may not provide adequate staining when using a detection protocol where one of its components - Peroxide Block / Peroxidase Block is applied after the primary marker incubation as specified in the Instructions for Use Following the Instructions for Use.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
This reagent is for in vitro diagnostic use. Pax-5 (1EW) monoclonal antibody is intended to be used for the qualitative identification by light microscopy of human Pax-5 in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue by immunohistochemical staining using the automated Bond system.
Where it was distributed
US Consignees incluude: AR ,AZ ,CA ,CO ,CT ,DC ,DE ,FL ,GA ,HI ,IA ,IL ,KY ,LA ,MA ,MD ,MI ,MN ,MO ,MT ,NC ,NH ,NJ ,NY ,OH ,OK ,PA ,PR ,SC ,TN ,TX ,UT ,VA ,VT ,WA ,WI and WV. Foreign Consignees include:Argentina , Australia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , China , Ecuador ,Egypt , El Salvador , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , India , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Malaysia , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russian Fed. , Singapore , South Korea , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Thailand , Tunisia , Turkey , United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.
ArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontana
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The Bond" Polymer Refine Detection and Novolink" Polymer Detection System may not provide adequate staining when using a detection protocol where one of its components - Peroxide Block / Peroxidase Block is applied after the primary marker incubation as specified in the Instructions for Use Following the Instructions for Use.
Which lots are affected?
Product Code/Name: PA0552 (All Lots) Bond Ready-to-Use Primary Antibody PAX-5 (1EW). Detection Kit: DS9800 BondTM Polymer Refine Detection Kit. Affected Detection Kit Lots: 42314, 42388, 42474, 42486, 42499, 42555, 42570, 42579, 42627, 42645, 42683, 42780, 42802, 42823, 42852, 43050.
Where was it sold?
US Consignees incluude: AR ,AZ ,CA ,CO ,CT ,DC ,DE ,FL ,GA ,HI ,IA ,IL ,KY ,LA ,MA ,MD ,MI ,MN ,MO ,MT ,NC ,NH ,NJ ,NY ,OH ,OK ,PA ,PR ,SC ,TN ,TX ,UT ,VA ,VT ,WA ,WI and WV. Foreign Consignees include:Argentina , Australia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , China , Ecuador ,Egypt , El Salvador , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , India , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Malaysia , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russian Fed. , Singapore , South Korea , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Thailand , Tunisia , Turkey , United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.
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 26 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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