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Inpeco FlexLab X: power cable clamps may be loose, Dutch inspectorate notice says

🇳🇱 IGJ · Sun 08 Nov 2026

The Dutch inspectorate has published a manufacturer warning on Inpeco's FlexLab X lab automation system, citing possibly under-tightened electrical clamp connections on internal power cables.

The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) has published a manufacturer warning on the FlexLab X laboratory automation system made by Inpeco SA. The notice is dated 9 November 2026, and the manufacturer's field safety notice (FSN) is dated 13 October 2026.

The issue concerns the electrical clamp connections of power cables that link the main distribution box to the collector rail and distribute electrical power within the system. According to the notice, these connections may not have been tightened properly. The notice refers to an image showing the affected area.

The affected hardware sits in the lower section of the FlexLab X track modules. The notice states that operators must not remove the protective panels unless the FlexLab X operating manual specifies this for particular maintenance procedures.

Inpeco SA is listed as the manufacturer and QbD RepS BV as its authorised representative. The published text does not describe the potential consequences of loose connections or set out the corrective action required. The full notice is a five-page PDF available from the IGJ website.

As general context, manufacturers must monitor devices after they reach the market and act where users may be at risk. They inform users and the inspectorate through a field safety notice.

What it means for your team

  • Laboratories operating FlexLab X should read the full IGJ notice and Inpeco's FSN to confirm whether their systems are affected and what action is required.
  • Operators should not remove the protective panels unless the operating manual specifies it for a maintenance procedure.
  • Quality and regulatory teams should log the FSN, which is dated 13 October 2026, in their field action records and track any manufacturer follow-up.
  • The risk and the corrective action are not set out in the published text, so they should be confirmed from the source documents.

Official source: IGJ ↗

Article written by VigiEye from the official source (IGJ). AI-assisted; check the source before acting.

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