Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 9, 2018
Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzer: Battery Overheating Risk
Magellan recalls LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzers with specific part numbers due to risk of battery overheating and finger burns if removed while hot. Affected units may be used with caution after proper battery handling.
The incorrect placement of AA batteries into certain LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzer may cause the batteries to overheat, and the chance that a user could burn their fingers if the batteries are removed while hot.
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📍Recalling firmMagellan Diagnostics, Inc.101 Billerica Ave Bldg 4 · North Billerica, MA 01862-1271
“Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzer: Battery Overheating Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72157-magellan-leadcare-ii-blood-lead-analyzer-battery-overheating-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1295-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1295-2018%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Jan. 9, 2018, that Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. recalled LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzers due to overheating batteries. The hazard poses a burn risk to users who remove hot batteries.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Magellan
Product: LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzer
Part Numbers: 70-6760, 70-6529-R, 70-6760-P, 70-6760-R
Battery board versions: B and O
Units affected: 6,143
The hazard
The incorrect placement of AA batteries into certain LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzers may cause the batteries to overheat. This creates a chance that a user could burn their fingers if the batteries are removed while hot.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. has 5 other recalls on record since 2018-08-08. Other recent recalls of similar products include Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kits: False Positive Results Risk (2026-03-13), Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit: Mislabeling May Cause Inaccurate Results (2024-02-23), and Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit Recall: Risk of False Positive Results (2023-09-19). Other recent recalls of similar products include BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station 40: Fingerprint Scanner Overheats Risk, BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES REF 327 Medication Cabinet Recall: Fingerprint Scanner Overheating Risk, and BD Pyxis MedStation ES Tower 352 Medication Cabinet Recall: Fingerprint Scanner Overheats Risk (all dated 2026-04-30).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for part numbers 70-6760, 70-6529-R, 70-6760-P, or 70-6760-R on the device. The device is intended for external use only and includes battery boards versions B or O.
Brand
Magellan
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1295-2018
LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzer Part Numbers: 70-6760, 70-6529-R, 70-6760-P, 70-6760-R. Intended for in vitro (external) use only.; Part Numbers: 70-6760, 70-6529-R, 70-6760-P, and 70-6760-R. All LeadCare II and LeadCare Plus Blood Lead Analyzers with battery boards versions B and O.
6,143
Z-1296-2018
LeadCare Plus Blood Lead Analyzer Part Number: 82-0001 Intended for the quantitative measurement of lead in a whole blood sample.; Part Number: 82-0001. All LeadCare II and LeadCare Plus Blood Lead Analyzers with battery boards versions B and O.
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Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Battery Placement
Ensure AA batteries are correctly installed to prevent overheating.
Avoid Removing Hot Batteries
Do not remove batteries if they are hot to prevent finger burns.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1295-2018 (January 9, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1295-2018 to see it in context.
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