Distributor reported that the rotor was broken into pieces on their customer's statspin vt unit, and pieces came out of the centrifuge, and a small piece struck an operator's face.There was no report of medical intervention as a result of this event.The customer also stated the seal between the cover and the unit was not tight, they were unaware of the frequency with which the o-ring were changed, and the roto and o-rings were last replaced 3 months prior to the event.There were no reports of burning smell, smoke or fire.According to the distributor, its customer elected not to return the unit for further evaluation.
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