FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: Lactate Reagent (LACT 2 x 50), Catalog No. A95550 Intended for the quantitative determination of Lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Recall number
- Z-2078-2017
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- Lactate Reagent (LACT 2 x 50), Catalog No. A95550 Intended for the quantitative determination of Lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-04-03
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-05-31
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter has identified the following drugs as potential sources of interference: Metamizole (Dipyrone), Sulfasalazine, and Sulfapyridine and may result in false low results.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 4/3/17 was sent to customers to inform them that Beckman Coulter has identified the following drugs as potential sources of interference: Metamizole, Sulfasalazine, and Sulfapyridine. Customers are informed that with the administration of these drugs, the effects to patient analytes are: - Metamizole (Dipyrone) may generate false low Cholesterol, Enzymatic Creatinine, HDL Cholesterol, Lactate, Triglycerides and Uric Acid results. -Sulfasalazine may generate false high Salicylate results. -Sulfapyridine may generate false low Salicylate results. Customers are informed of the action and resolution. Customers are instructed to complete and return the enclosed Response Form within 10 days. Customers with any questions regarding the notice are instructed to contact Customer Support Center -Via http://www.beckmancoulter.com/customersupport/support -Via phone, call 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada Customers outside the US and Canada are instructed to contact their local Beckman Coulter Representative.
- Quantity
- 92,837 units total (71,271 units in US)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States including Puerto Rico, and Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all lots
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CFJ
- 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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- 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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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