Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 17, 2018
Leica BOND Slide Labeler Zebra Printer Fire Hazard: Overheating Risk
Leica recalls BOND Slide Labeler Zebra Printers TLP3842 and GX4301 with faulty power supplies that may overheat and cause fire. Affected units have specific part numbers and date codes.
The power supply unit for the printer used with the device can potentially overheat or cause a fire hazard because it could contain an improperly-mixed phosphorus compound.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmLeica Microsystems, Inc.1700 Leider Ln · Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6622
“Leica BOND Slide Labeler Zebra Printer Fire Hazard: Overheating Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69854-leica-bond-slide-labeler-zebra-printer-fire-hazard-overheating-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0281-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0281-2019%22&limit=1).
Leica Microsystems, Inc. recalled BOND Slide Labeler Zebra Printers for use with BOND-III and BOND-MAX instruments due to a fire hazard from an improperly-mixed phosphorus compound in the power supply unit, according to the FDA on Sept. 17, 2018.
How to tell if you have it
Zebra Printer Model TLP3842 with PSU Part Number 808113-001 or P1028888-001, date codes 0639XX through 1253XX
Zebra Printer Model GX4301 with PSU Part Number 808101-001, date codes 0639XX through 1253XX
The hazard
The power supply unit for the printer used with the device can potentially overheat or cause a fire hazard because it could contain an improperly-mixed phosphorus compound, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Leica Microsystems, Inc. has 15 other recalls on record since June 19, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include FUJIFILM FDR Visionary Suite CH-200 X-ray Device Recall (Jan. 9, 2026), BD Pyxis MedStation ES Tower 352 Medication Cabinet Recall (April 30, 2026), and OXOS MC2 Portable X-Ray System (June 11, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your printer has the part numbers 808113-001 or P1028888-001 for TLP3842 (date codes 0639XX to 1253XX) or 808101-001 for GX4301 (date codes 0639XX to 1253XX).
Brand
Leica
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Power Supply Part Number
Identify if your printer uses the affected part numbers: 808113-001 or P1028888-001 for TLP3842, or 808101-001 for GX4301.
Contact Leica for Guidance
Reach out to Leica directly to confirm if your unit is affected and get instructions on next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution was nationwide. There was also government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada.” 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 23 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
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-0281-2019 (September 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0281-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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