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Biofire® Filmarray® Torch System Base — recall 74575

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2023-11-09 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
74575
Date of alert
2023-11-09
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Chemistry
Product type
Medical devices
Reported risk: When turning on biofire torch Systems, arcing inside of the power switch may result in carbon build‐up on the switch contacts. The carbon build‐up may lead to excess heating inside of the power switch, subsequently leading to deformation of the power switch case. The deformation can create an opportunity for a power switch electrical short. In addition to an electrical short, deformation may result in an open circuit causing the power switch to fail. This event would only occur after the product is in use. Recall Start Date: October 27, 2023
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/biofirer-filmarrayr-torch-syst

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