MB: Hettich Instruments is recalling the plastic hematocrit rotors that are used with some of the company's centrifuges. These rotors may crack apart and explode through the centrifuge housing, and that could be a safety hazard. There's been one report where a rotor broke apart and destroyed the centrifuge housing. Although no one was hurt, the projectiles from the explosion caused damage in the surrounding area.
AR: The recall affects plastic rotor models 2050 and 2076 that are used in combination with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench-top plastic centrifuges. You can find the model numbers stamped on the rotors.
MB: Hospitals, clinics and laboratories that have these products should stop using them and contact the company to replace the plastic rotors with metal ones. For more information, call Hettich at 1-866-370-4388.

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Hettich Centrifuges Recalled (FDA)

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FDA Patient Safety News - April, 2010 - Show #97
Hettich Instruments is recalling the plastic hematocrit rotors that are used with some of the company's centrifuges.

Speaker #1: Mark Barnett (MB), Assistant Director, Education & Communication, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Speaker #2: Anita Rayner (AR), Associate Director, Policy & Communications, U.S. Food and Drug Administration