The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2545-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Discrete Chemistry Analyzer Recalled Due to Carousel Malfunction

Beckman Coulter is recalling 59 units of its Access 2 Immunoassay System Analyzer due to misaligned index wheels causing carousel motion errors that disable the analyzer and cancel patient tests.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall affecting 59 units of clinical laboratory equipment. The defect causes equipment malfunction rather than a direct patient safety hazard.

Plain-English summary

Beckman Coulter, Inc. is recalling 59 units of its Access 2 Immunoassay System Analyzer due to a defect in the reagent carousel module.

The defect involves misaligned index wheels that cause carousel motion errors or QSMC errors during analyzer operation. When these errors occur, the system becomes non-operational and cancels tests, which can delay patient results.

The affected analyzers were distributed worldwide, including to facilities in the United States (Nebraska, Montana, Louisiana, Texas, New York, California, Michigan, Alabama, Illinois) and in Austria, Belgium, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Vietnam. Customers with affected units should contact Beckman Coulter for assistance.

The recalled product

Product
Discrete photometric chemistry analyzer for clinical use.
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Hazard
  • carousel-malfunction

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Catalog Number: 81600N
  • C11907
  • UDI: 150995901
  • Serial Numbers: 574415
  • 574440
  • 574484
  • 574416
  • 574441
  • 574485
  • 574417
  • 574442
  • 574486
  • 574418
  • 574443
  • 574488
  • 574419
  • 574444
  • 574489
  • 574420
  • 574445

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.