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title: "Ventana HE 600 System, automated slide preparer, for use in laboratories. — FDA record Z-1374-2022 | Is It on Recall"
description: "There is a potential for fluid leak inside the Ventana HE 600 instrument which could result in electrical short and fire"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1374-2022-ventana-he-600-system-automated-slide-preparer-for-use-in-laboratories/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Ventana HE 600 System, automated slide preparer, for use in laboratories. — FDA record Z-1374-2022

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Jun 1, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Ventana HE 600 System, automated slide preparer, for use in laboratories.
- **Reason**: There is a potential for fluid leak inside the Ventana HE 600 instrument which could result in electrical short and fire
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Ventana Medical Systems Inc
- **Quantity**: 763 instruments
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1374-2022

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | All Lots; UDI/DI: 04015630976010 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Jul 20, 2022
- **Recall initiation date**: Jun 1, 2022
- **Center classification date**: Jul 12, 2022

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## What to do next

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