Beckman Coulter Inc.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-2574-2025

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Beckman Coulter Inc.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

08/13/2025

Location

Brea, CA, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

N/A

Reason for Recall

Hematology analyzers configured with HGB photometers may result in erroneously high hemoglobin (HGB) results on samples with elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts.

Product Description

UniCel DxH 800 COULTER Cellular Analysis System, configured with the Led HGB Photometer REFs:B24802, 629029, B63322

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam.

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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