Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 25, 2018

Leica M530 OHX Microscope System Recall: Power Insert Design Weakness

Leica recalls M530 OHX Microscope Systems with 100-120V power supply due to a power insert design weakness that could cause electrical issues.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2659-2018Medical device Leica ›

Recall notice

Recall is due to a design weakness of the power insert module.

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Recalling firmLeica Microsystems, Inc.1700 Leider Ln · Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6622

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Leica is recalling M530 OHX Microscope Systems with 100-120V power supplies because of a design weakness in the power insert module. This could lead to electrical problems if the device is used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70744-leica-m530-ohx-microscope-system-recall-power-insert-design-weakness.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70744-leica-m530-ohx-microscope-system-recall-power-insert-design-weakness · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2659-2018

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“Leica M530 OHX Microscope System Recall: Power Insert Design Weakness.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70744-leica-m530-ohx-microscope-system-recall-power-insert-design-weakness. Based on FDA recall #Z-2659-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2659-2018%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 25, 2018, that Leica Microsystems, Inc. is recalling the Leica M530 OHX Microscope System supplied with 100-120 Vac due to a design weakness in the power insert module.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Leica
Product: Leica M530 OHX Microscope System Supplied with 100 - 120 Vac
Units affected: 123 devices total

The hazard

The recall is due to a design weakness of the power insert module.

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 Olympus SOLTIVE Laser System Recall: Potential 24V Power Supply Defect (Feb. 27, 2026), Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device Recall: Risk of Unintentional Loop Fixation (Oct. 30, 2025), and Hologic SELENIA Dimensions Mammography Systems Recall: Loose Bolts Risk (April 8, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model numbers listed in the recall notice: US (90116001, 30118001, etc.), Puerto Rico (241216001, 261216001), Japan (140717001, 171017001), Brazil (120416001, 220917001), Colombia (60517001), Ecuador (170316001, 231216001), Mexico (31215001, 130117001), and Taiwan (190815001, 220317001).

Brand
Leica
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Model
Identify your microscope's model number from the list provided in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 21 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “United States distribution: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, NJ, NY, NV, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, PR. International distribution to Japan, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Taiwan” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

Jun 25, 2018Firm started the recall
Aug 7, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Aug 15, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Feb 26, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/70744-leica-m530-ohx-microscope-system-recall-power-insert-design-weakness">Leica M530 OHX Microscope System Recall: Power Insert Design Weakness (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-2659-2018 (June 25, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2659-2018 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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