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Beckman Coulter Inc.: Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels. The Access Immunoassay System is an 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-0519-2014
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels. The Access Immunoassay System is an 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
- 2013-10-02
- Posted
- 2013-12-16
- Terminated
- 2014-10-23
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter is initiating a recall for the Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels, including the Acess/Access 2 Immunoassay Systems, SYNCRON LXi 725 Clinical System, and UniCel DxC 600i SYNCHRON Access Clinical System because Beckman Coulter has observed an intermittent increase in Access System "Wash Carousel Motion Errors" with specific lots of Access System Reaction Vessels (RVs). I
- Root cause
- Pending
- Action
- Beckman Coulter sent an Urgent Product Correction (PCA) letter dated October 1, 2013, along with a customer response form to all affected customers on October 2, 2013. The customer letter informed customers of the recall with the issue, impact, action (If your Access Immunoassay System experiences Wash Carousel Motion Errors that cannot be corrected with normal troubleshooting measures as outlined in the Access 2 Reference Manual section 6.3, contact Beckman Coulter Customer Technical Support. If you do not have Access System RVs with the lot numbers listed above, or if your Access Immunoassay System is not experiencing Wash Carousel Motion Errors, no additional action is required.), resolution, and contact information, website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com. Customers in the United States and Canada with questions were instructed to call 1-800-854-3633, outside the United States and Canada, customers were instructed to contact their local Beckman Coulter representataive. For questions regarding this recall call 714-961-4941.
- Quantity
- 16,154 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Japan, India, Hong Kong, Guatemala, China, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Costa Rica, El Salvador, JordanMalaysia, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Viet Nam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number 81901, Lot Numbers: 13181168-13341170.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJE
- Firm FEI
- 2050012
- Firm city
- Brea
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
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