FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers: Model Number: AU5400 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. The AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers are fully automated photometric analyzers intended for clinical laboratory use. Applications include colorimetric, turbidimetric, latex agglutination, and homogeneous enzyme immunoassay.
- Recall number
- Z-0977-2012
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers: Model Number: AU5400 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. The AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers are fully automated photometric analyzers intended for clinical laboratory use. Applications include colorimetric, turbidimetric, latex agglutination, and homogeneous enzyme immunoassay.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-07-12
- Posted
- 2012-02-07
- Terminated
- 2014-08-04
- Reason
- The recall was initiated because Beckman has confirmed that the AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers may experience cuvette overflow.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Beckman Coulter sent an "UPDATE TO PCA -14563: URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION" letter dated April 27, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter is a communication which describes an alternative approach to detecting cuvette overflow. Additionally, a response form was enclosed for customers to complete and return to the firm. Contact the Customer Support Center at (800) 854-3633 or on the Beckman Coulter website at www.beckmancoulter.com/customersupport/support/default.asp for questions regarding this notification.
- Quantity
- 8225 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-including USA (nationwide).
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All analyzer serial numbers
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K011720"]
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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