bioMerieux PREVI Isola Printer PSUs: Overheating Fire Hazard
bioMerieux recalls PREVI Isola printer power supply units (PSUs) used in Zebra LP2824 printers that may overheat and cause fire. Affected units have specific date codes and instrument serial numbers.
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The recall has been initiated due to potential for overheating or a fire hazard associated with the Zebra LP2824 Plus printer PSU (power supply unit) located within the PREVI Isola instrument.
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What happened, in plain English
bioMerieux is recalling power supply units for PREVI Isola instruments and Zebra LP2824 printers that could overheat and cause fire. If you own these PSUs with the listed date codes or serial numbers, stop using them immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65953-biomerieux-previ-isola-printer-psus-overheating-fire-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65953-biomerieux-previ-isola-printer-psus-overheating-fire-hazard · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1793-2020
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“bioMerieux PREVI Isola Printer PSUs: Overheating Fire Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65953-biomerieux-previ-isola-printer-psus-overheating-fire-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-1793-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1793-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The power supply units (PSUs) in the PREVI Isola instruments can overheat and potentially cause a fire. This hazard occurs when the PSU is used in the Zebra LP2824 Plus printer, which may lead to serious injury or property damage if not addressed.
Who’s affected
Users of PREVI Isola instruments with specific power supply units (PSUs) used in Zebra LP2824 printers. Those with the listed date codes or instrument serial numbers are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the PSU's date code (0639XX through 1253XX in YYWWXX format) and instrument serial number listed in the recall notice. The affected PSUs are used in Zebra LP2824 Plus printers.
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Stop Using PSU Now
Immediately stop using the power supply unit if it has a date code of 0639XX through 1253XX (YYWWXX format) or matches the listed instrument serial numbers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including AU, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, IT, HK/CN; MX, NL, RU, SE/FI, ZA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1793-2020 (January 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1793-2020 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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