Leica Microsystems recalls M320 Microscope Systems with specific article numbers due to risk of screw failure that may cause optics carrier to drop. Affected units include specific serial numbers and article numbers listed in the notice.
Possible failure of screws which hold the gas spring fixation bracket in place. Due to this failure, the gas spring, which is fixed to the upper part of the parallelogram, cannot hold up the weight of the optics carrier.
Leica Microsystems is recalling M320 Microscope Systems with certain article numbers because screws holding the gas spring bracket could fail. This might cause the microscope's optics carrier to drop, potentially leading to damage or injury if the microscope is used improperly.
The screws that hold the gas spring fixation bracket could fail, causing the gas spring to no longer support the weight of the optics carrier. This might result in the optics carrier dropping, which could damage the microscope or cause injury if it falls on a person.
Users of Leica M320 Microscope Systems with the listed article numbers and serial numbers are affected. Microbiologists, researchers, and medical professionals using these microscopes are most at risk due to potential damage or injury from the falling optics carrier.
Check for Leica M320 Microscope Systems with article numbers 10448419, 10448420, 10448485, or 10448486. The specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice indicate which units are affected.
Identify if your microscope has article numbers 10448419, 10448420, 10448485, or 10448486 with the listed serial numbers.
If you cannot confirm the article number or serial numbers, stop using the microscope until you verify it is not affected.
Leica M320 Microscope Systems with article numbers 10448419, 10448420, 10448485, or 10448486.
Check the article number and serial numbers on your microscope. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
The recall does not specify a remedy, so contact Leica Microsystems for guidance on next steps.
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Subject: Recall Z-2555-2018 — Leica Leica Hello, I own a Leica that is covered by recall Z-2555-2018 from Leica. 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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