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Leica cryostats
Official notice
6 Sept 2024
Last checked
6 Sept 2024
An official Health Canada notice concerns Leica cryostats. 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 Published 2024-09-06.
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Recall number
76011
Official notice
2024-09-06
The hazard
The hazard
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
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Brand: Leica Biosystems Nussloch, Leica Cryostats.
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