FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: Access 2 Immunoassay System, Catalog Number 81600N. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qualitative determination of various analyte concentrations found in human body fluids.
- Recall number
- Z-0308-2018
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- Access 2 Immunoassay System, Catalog Number 81600N. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qualitative determination of various analyte concentrations found in human body fluids.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-11-06
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2019-11-04
- Reason
- Potential for minor skin burn if the tool contacts the reagent storage interface board (B79917) when performing a pipettor alignment.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated November 6, 2017, were sent to the affected customers via mail. The letter identifies the affected device, the reason for recall, impact, and actions to be taken. The firm states that customers may continue to operate their system normally. Customers are instructed to contact Technical Support if a device on the Access 2 instrument needs alignment. The alignment tool is only to be used by the Beckman Coulter service personnel and Beckman Coulter trained biomedical engineers. A Beckman Coulter service rep will contact customers to schedule a service visit. Customers are to share this information with their staff and retain a copy of the letter. Customers are to respond via one of the ways identified. Beckman Coulter should be contacted with any questions regarding the notice.
- Quantity
- 227 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial/Lot Numbers: 570005-570043, 570047-570049, 570051-570061, 570066-570071, 570073-570091, 570093-570123, 570125, 570126, 570128, 570131-570153, 570156-570203, 570205-570241, 570244-570248, 570250-570252 and 512684
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K922823"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJE
- Firm FEI
- 2050012
- Firm city
- Brea
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
Unless otherwise noted, the content, data, documentation, code, and related materials on openFDA is public domain and made available with a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.
Cite as
FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28