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FDA Class II recall: The Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution designed for co

S3 · 03/26
2025 · Trimble

Record

CompanyTrimble
Categoryconstruction robotics
Typerecall
Date03/26
2025
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
ScaleThe Trimble RTS873 robotic total station is a solution desig
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceopenFDA enforcement

What happened

FDA enforcement record (Class II, recall Z-1661-2025): An issue has been identified in the production of the RTS873 robotic total stations that may result in the green aiming laser output power being above its laser safety Class 2 classification.

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