Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 14, 2022
Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides Recall: Incorrect Expiry Date Label
Cytocell recalls 8 Square Template Slides with incorrect expiry date labels. The correct expiry is February 2022, not May 2023 as shown. Affected items may expire prematurely.
Labelled with an incorrect expiry date on the outer label with an extended expiry date than the validated shelf life. The correct expiry date for the device is 2022-02 and not 2023-05 as shown on the outer label.
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📍Recalling firmCytocell Ltd.418 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Oxford Gene Technology · Cambridge, United Kingdom
“Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides Recall: Incorrect Expiry Date Label.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61143-cytocell-8-square-template-slides-recall-incorrect-expiry-date-label. Based on FDA recall #Z-0824-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0824-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 14, 2022, that Cytocell Ltd. voluntarily recalled Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides (Glass) microscope slides due to an incorrect expiry date on the outer label. The company initiated the recall after discovering the label showed an extended date of May 2023 instead of the validated Feb. 2022.
The device was labelled with an incorrect expiry date on the outer label, showing an extended expiry date of May 2023 rather than the validated shelf life ending in Feb. 2022.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Cytocell Ltd. has had 12 other recalls since March 15, 2019. Recent brand recalls include a May 24, 2023 recall for RET Distal Probe due to DNA inversion risk and two Oct. 27, 2022 recalls involving BCL11B reagent mislabeling and probe mapping errors. Other recent recalls of similar products include Cardinal Health ChemoPlus Gowns Recall (Nov. 12, 2025), Inspire Stimulation Lead Recall (May 11, 2026), and B Braun Discofix Four Way Stopcock Recall (Aug. 4, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Cytocell 8 Square Template Slides (Glass)' with reference PCN008 and lot number 210511-018. The outer label shows an expiry date of May 2023 instead of February 2022.
Brand
Cytocell
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Expiry Date
Verify the outer label shows an expiry date of May 2023 instead of February 2022.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CT, TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Connecticut, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0824-2022 (February 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0824-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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