Class II — Zeiss, Carl Inc
| Recalling firm | Carl Zeiss Inc. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 2 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC has recalled the Compensator Slider Lamda 6x20 component utilized on Standard Pathology Microscopes due to misalignment of the lambda plate. |
| Product | Compensator Slider Lambda 6x20 component (part number 473704-0000-000) utilized on all upright ZEISS microscopes (Axio Imager, Axio Scope. A1, Axio Lab. A1). Component used to determine composition of urinary calculi, urinary sediments, bio-crystallates and diagnosis of pathological characteristics in medical applications (e.g.: testing for gout or pseudogout); also used for non-medical scientific research. |
| Quantity | 335 units Total (14 domestically & 321 internationally) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide including NY, TX, NC, FL, ME, MA and MI; and Internationally to Arab Emirates, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Spain, and Taiwan. |
| Initiated | 2013-12-20 |
| Classified | 2014-01-21 |
| Terminated | 2015-04-08 |
| Recall number | Z-0799-2014 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Zeiss, Carl Inc (Z-0799-2014).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/67178/
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