Beckman Coulter Inc.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-1672-2025

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Beckman Coulter Inc.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

03/17/2025

Location

Brea, CA, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

136 systems (U.S. 68 and O.U.S. 68)

Reason for Recall

The reason for the recall is incorrect sample barcode identification and processing errors that result in the reporting of erroneous and delayed results.

Product Description

DxC 500 AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzer, Catalog Numbers/UDI codes: C63519 / 14987666545058 C63520 / 14987666545065 Software versions: V1.3, V1.4, V1.4.1, V1.4.2, V1.4.3 The Beckman Coulter DxC 500 AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzer is an automated chemistry analyzer that measures analytes in samples, in combination with appropriate reagents, calibrators, quality control (QC) material and other accessories. This system is for in vitro diagnostic use only.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI,MN, MS, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI. The countries of Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Korea, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Oman, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Tunisia.

Other Recalls by Beckman Coulter Inc.

• Class II: Risk 12/23/2025
  Sample preparation system designed to automate staining, lysing, cell washing has a software error that causes samples to be dispensed close to or touching tube bottoms, which could dislodge fluid line, result in sample loss, spillage, make instrument inoperable and will lead to unintentional removal of 60-100 microliters from final sample, may lead to incorrect diagnosis or patient management.
• Class II: Risk 11/26/2025
  Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
• Class II: Risk 11/26/2025
  Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
• Class II: Risk 11/10/2025
  Due to specific lots of diluents contributing to elevated platelet Daily Checks background counts cycle with use with analyzers.
• Class II: Risk 11/07/2025
  It has been determined that certain lots of Access 2 Reaction Vessels may contain manufacturing deformities. The bottom (round end) of the Reaction Vessel may have a small protrusion or hair like deformity. This could cause causing instrument errors (e.g., pipetting, rake, wash carousel errors) that could delay patient results.

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