{ "meta": { "disclaimer": "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated. We may limit or otherwise restrict your access to the API in line with our Terms of Service.", "terms": "https://open.fda.gov/terms/", "license": "https://open.fda.gov/license/", "last_updated": "2026-08-20", "results": { "skip": 0, "limit": 1, "total": 1 } }, "results": [ { "cfres_id": "114796", "product_res_number": "Z-0563-2013", "event_date_initiated": "2012-11-26", "event_date_posted": "2012-12-19", "recall_status": "Terminated", "event_date_terminated": "2013-05-14", "res_event_number": "63807", "product_code": "KPA", "product_description": "CoverStainer Slide Rack\n\nThe CoverStainer Slide Rack is an accessory to the CoverStainer instrument. The purpose is to hold microscopic slides, during transfer through the staining process. The rack can hold up to 10 slides at a time, and is necessary for optimal CoverStainer instrument performance.", "code_info": "The racks affected by this recall were distributed with the following CoverStainer instrument serial numbers in the U.S.:  CS 100-10031 CS 100-10033 CS 100-10035 CS 100-10054 CS 100-10080 CS 100-10081 CS 100-10082 CS 100-10083 CS 100-10093 CS 100-10094 CS 100-10106 CS 100-10107 CS 100-10110 CS 100-10113 CS 100-10117 CS 100-10123 CS 100-10124 CS 100-10125 CS 100-10133 CS 100-10135 CS 100-10148 CS 100-10149 CS 100-10150 CS 100-10152 CS 100-10159", "firm_fei_number": "3002806778", "recalling_firm": "Dako Denmark A/S", "address_1": "Produktionsvej 42 42 produktionsvej", "city": "Glostrup", "country": "Denmark", "additional_info_contact": "Goran Mattson\n452199589", "reason_for_recall": "The expected life time of the CoverStainer slide racks (CS 10330) does not meet established performance requirements, originating from variations in the manufacturing process.", "root_cause_description": "Device Design", "action": "Dako sent a Voluntary Product Recall Notification dated November 13, 2012, to all affected customers. This voluntary recall notification was initiated because the expected life time of the CoverStainer slide racks (CS 10330) does not meet established performance requirements, originating from variations in the manufacturing process. The result can be that slides are falling out of the rack during the staining process. While this has been observed at only a few customer sites, the corrective action includes all CoverStainer installations. Customers were notified that Dako would correct the rack situation by using a new manufacturer and has imroved the rack design. \nCustomers with questions were instructed to contact their local Dako representative.\nFor questions regarding this recall call 805-566-3036.", "product_quantity": "25 Units US (50-100 racks per unit) 106 total", "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the following countries:\nAustralia\nFrance \nRep. of Korea\nBelgium \nGermany \nRussia\nBrazil \nIsrael \nSaudi Arabia\nCanada \nItaly \nSpain\nChile \nJapan \nSweden\nChina \nMexico \nTaiwan\nDenmark \nNetherlands \nTurkey\nEcuador \nNorway \nUK\nFinland \nPoland", "openfda": { "k_number": [ "K780637", "K832994", "K881592", "K850157", "K770076", "K771699", "K872916", "K833295", "K884258", "K874887", "K880745", "K933996", "K821830", "K842077", "K811697", "K781598", "K850333", "K771559", "K853210", "K874897", "K780017" ], "device_name": "Slide Stainer, Automated", "medical_specialty_description": "Pathology", "regulation_number": "864.3800", "device_class": "1", "registration_number": [ "3010692993", "3038196622", "2432235", "3007648367", "3009547954", "1000391282", "1640981", "9610806", "3006198300", "9680927", "3013059683", "3043088937", "3043606682", "8010478", "3016621374", "1000303355", "3009596884", "3017439370", "1222780", "3020305854", "3010188766", "3002805583", "3009746061", "3003559191", "9615754", "3004859032", "3006606827", "1061932", "3015614371", "3009000266", "3008505743", "3004140393", "3013043616", "3009189893", "3005333358", "2083544", "3003601075", "3010889707", "3020704087", "9610099", "3033524192", "9613959", "3010685493", "3010461097", "3015167933", "8020030", "3009432145", "3010421384", "3009963993", "3009448641", "2030652", "3007035884", "3009711478", "2916205", "3005716001", "3014611360", "3043138885", "3006412379", "3027645317", "3003584784", "3019387954", "3008776165", "3016764932", "3003402518", "3006788232", "3003423869", "3014165737", "3003639866", "3031915160", "3038188821", "1063851", "2028492", "1000138378", "3011637800", "3010960914", "3006610913", "3016438761", "3030509363", "3002710220", "3000148879", "1717966", "2022180", "3010139432" ], "fei_number": [ "3010692993", "3038196622", "2432235", "3007648367", "3009547954", "1000391282", "1640981", "3006198300", "3013059683", "3043088937", "3043606682", "3008237827", "3016621374", "1000303355", "2936532", "3009596884", "3017439370", "3002806778", "1000125183", "3020305854", "3010188766", "1000442352", "3006461677", "3002805583", "3009746061", "3003559191", "3004859032", "3006606827", "3015614371", "3009000266", "3008505743", "3004140393", "3013043616", "3009189893", "3005333358", "2083544", "3003601075", "3010889707", "3020704087", "3000203293", "3033524192", "3010685493", "3010461097", "3015167933", "3010421384", "3009963993", "3009448641", "3000205059", "3007035884", "3009711478", "2916205", "3001644026", "3005716001", "3014611360", "3002808301", "3043138885", "3006412379", "3027645317", "3003584784", "3019387954", "3016764932", "3003402518", "3006788232", "3003423869", "3014165737", "3003639866", "3031915160", "3038188821", "1000138378", "3011637800", "3007419242", "3010960914", "1000120743", "3006610913", "3016438761", "3030509363", "2244894", "3002710220", "3002179321", "3000148879", "1717966", "2022180", "3010139432" ] } } ] }