CLASS II Device recall · Reported 3 Apr 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C recalled by LW Scientific

LW Scientific is recalling ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Feb 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial Numbers: 24H1712209, 24H1712302, 24H1712305, 24H1712306, 24H1712308, 24H1712313, 24H1712314, 24H1712315, 24H1712316, 24H1712319-1, 24H1804183, 24H1804184, 24H1804185, 24H1804186, 24H1804187, 24H1804188, 24H1804189, 24H1804190, 24H1804191, 24H1804192, 24H1804193, 24H1804194, 24H1804195, 24H1804196, 24H1804197, 24H1804198, 24H1804199, 24H1804200, 24H1804201, 24H1804202, 24H1804207, 24H1804208, 24H1804209, 24H1804210, 24H1804211, 24H1804212, 24H1804213, 24H1804214, 24H1804215, 24H1804216, 24H1804217, 24H1804218, 24H1804219, 24H1804220, 24H1804221, 24H1804222, 24H1804223, 24H1804224, 24H1804225, 24H1804226, 24H1804227, 24H1804228, 24H1804229, 24H1804230, 24H1804231, 24H1804232, 24H1804233, 24H1804234, 24H1804235, 24H1804236, 24H1804237, 24H1804238, 24H1804239, 24H1804240, 24H1804241, 24H1804242, 24H1804243, 24H1804244, 24H1804245, 24H1804246, 24H1804247, 24H1804248, 24H1804249, 24H1804250, 24H1804251, 24H1804252, 24H1804253, 24H1804254, 24H1804255, 24H1804256, 24H1804257, 24H1804258, 24H1804259, 24H1804260, 24H1804261, 24H1804262, 24H1804263, 24H1804264, 24H1804265, 24H1804266, 24H1804267, 24H1804268, 24H1804269, 24H1804270, 24H1804271, 24H1804272, 24H1804273, 24H1804274, 24H1804278, 24H1804279, 24H1804280, 24H1804281, 24H1804282, 24H1810336, 24H1810337, 24H1810338, 24H1810339, 24H1810340, 24H1810341, 24H1810342, 24H1810343, 24H1810352, 24H1810353, 24H1810355, 24H1810360, 24H1810361, 24H1810362, 24H1810363, 24H1810367, 24H1810368, 24H1810369, 24H1810370, 24H1810371, 24H1810373, 24H1810386, 24H1810387, 24H1810393, 24H1810394, 24H1810395, 24H1810405, 24H1810410, 24H1810412, 24H1810413, 24H1810414, 24H1810415, 24H1810416, 24H1810417, 24H1810418, 24H1810419, 24H1810424, 24H1810425, 24H1810428

Quantity recalled142 units

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-1048-2019
FDA event ID: 82214
Recalling firm: LW Scientific, Lawrenceville, GA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Feb 2019
FDA classified: 22 Mar 2019
Reported: 3 Apr 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Foreign Material
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

6 Feb 2019	Recall initiated by company
22 Mar 2019	Classified by FDA	+44 days
3 Apr 2019	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 clear, plastic, polycarbonate hematocrit rotor may break apart during use and be ejected through the plastic housing, posing a safety hazard to the technician and potentially damaging the surrounding area.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

LW Scientific ZIP IQ PCV Centrifuge, ZIC-24HD-75T3 Rev C Product Usage: used as a general purpose centrifuge to spin down blood in hematocrit tubes

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Philippines, Honduras, El Salvador, Australia, Guatemala, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Peru, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Serial Numbers: 24H1712209, 24H1712302, 24H1712305, 24H1712306, 24H1712308, 24H1712313, 24H1712314, 24H1712315, 24H1712316, 24H1712319-1, 24H1804183, 24H1804184, 24H1804185, 24H1804186, 24H1804187, 24H1804188, 24H1804189, 24H1804190, 24H1804191, 24H1804192, 24H1804193, 24H1804194, 24H1804195, 24H1804196, 24H1804197, 24H1804198, 24H1804199, 24H1804200, 24H1804201, 24H1804202, 24H1804207, 24H1804208, 24H1804209, 24H1804210, 24H1804211, 24H1804212, 24H1804213, 24H1804214, 24H1804215, 24H1804216, 24H1804217, 24H1804218, 24H1804219, 24H1804220, 24H1804221, 24H1804222, 24H1804223, 24H1804224, 24H1804225, 24H1804226, 24H1804227, 24H1804228, 24H1804229, 24H1804230, 24H1804231, 24H1804232, 24H1804233, 24H1804234, 24H1804235, 24H1804236, 24H1804237, 24H1804238, 24H1804239, 24H1804240, 24H1804241, 24H1804242, 24H1804243, 24H1804244, 24H1804245, 24H1804246, 24H1804247, 24H1804248, 24H1804249, 24H1804250, 24H1804251, 24H1804252, 24H1804253, 24H1804254, 24H1804255, 24H1804256, 24H1804257, 24H1804258, 24H1804259, 24H1804260, 24H1804261, 24H1804262, 24H1804263, 24H1804264, 24H1804265, 24H1804266, 24H1804267, 24H1804268, 24H1804269, 24H1804270, 24H1804271, 24H1804272, 24H1804273, 24H1804274, 24H1804278, 24H1804279, 24H1804280, 24H1804281, 24H1804282, 24H1810336, 24H1810337, 24H1810338, 24H1810339, 24H1810340, 24H1810341, 24H1810342, 24H1810343, 24H1810352, 24H1810353, 24H1810355, 24H1810360, 24H1810361, 24H1810362, 24H1810363, 24H1810367, 24H1810368, 24H1810369, 24H1810370, 24H1810371, 24H1810373, 24H1810386, 24H1810387, 24H1810393, 24H1810394, 24H1810395, 24H1810405, 24H1810410, 24H1810412, 24H1810413, 24H1810414, 24H1810415, 24H1810416, 24H1810417, 24H1810418, 24H1810419, 24H1810424, 24H1810425, 24H1810428

Where was it sold?

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 82214

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
3 Apr 2019	CLASS II	ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, Zic-cmbo-4RT3 Rev B recalled by LW Scientific	LW Scientific	Foreign Material	Nationwide
3 Apr 2019	CLASS II	ZIP IQ Combo Centrifuge, Zic-cmbo-2RT3 Rev B recalled by LW Scientific	LW Scientific	Foreign Material	Nationwide

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