Cepheid recalls sample collection device part 900-0370 due to potential leaks after swab insertion, risking biohazard exposure and false test results. Affected units have specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
Specimen collection device may leak after the patient sample swabs have been inserted into the test tubes, which could result in biohazard exposure, cross contamination causing false positive results for other specimens, and/or delay to test results.
Cepheid is recalling a sample collection device part number 900-0370 because it may leak after swabs are inserted into test tubes. This could lead to biohazard exposure, false test results, or delays in getting test results.
The device may leak after patient samples are inserted into test tubes. This leakage could expose users to biohazards, cause false positive test results, or delay the testing process.
Healthcare workers and patients using the sample collection device for testing are most at risk. The device is used in medical labs and clinics for collecting patient samples.
Check for the part number 900-0370 on the device. Affected units have specific lot numbers: 230397900 (expiring July 3, 2024), 230535300 (expiring July 14, 2024), 230627500 (expiring August 4, 2024), or 231877400 (expiring April 10, 2025).
Look for the lot number on the device, which may be 230397900, 230535300, 230627500, or 231877400.
The recalled part number is 900-0370.
Leakage could cause biohazard exposure, false test results, or delays in getting test results.
Check the lot number on the device; affected units have specific lot numbers: 230397900 (expiring July 3, 2024), 230535300 (expiring July 14, 2024), 230627500 (expiring August 4, 2024), or 231877400 (expiring April 10, 2025).
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cepheid to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2584-2024 — Cepheid Cepheid Hello, I own a Cepheid that is covered by recall Z-2584-2024 from Cepheid. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
