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Beckman Coulter Inc.: COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Part Number: 8546796. COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Reagent For use as an erythrocyte lytic agent for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin and for leukocyte counting and sizing on COULTER GEN S, MAXM, HmX, LH500, LH 750, and LH 780 hematology analyzers. Use with only ISOTON III or LH Series diluent. Refer to your instrument product manuals and/or online help, as applicable.

Recall number
Z-2213-2011
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Product
COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Part Number: 8546796. COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Reagent For use as an erythrocyte lytic agent for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin and for leukocyte counting and sizing on COULTER GEN S, MAXM, HmX, LH500, LH 750, and LH 780 hematology analyzers. Use with only ISOTON III or LH Series diluent. Refer to your instrument product manuals and/or online help, as applicable.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-12-28
Posted
2011-05-19
Terminated
2012-06-04
Reason
The recall was initiated by Beckman Coulter because the COULTER LYSE III diff Lytic Reagent Lot number 101554F was released for distribution to customers between November 17 and December 1, 2010 prior to completion of QC testing.
Root cause
Pending
Action
Beckman Coulter sent a Product Corrective Action ( PCA) letter dated December 28, 2010, to all affected consignees with an attached PCA Response form via US Postal Service for US Customers) who purchased the Coulter Lyse S III diff Lytic Lot # 101554F. The letter provides customers with an explanation of the problem identified and an action to be taken. If customers currently had any of the lot mentioned above in their laboratory, they were asked to discontinue use and discard remaining product according to their laboratory chemical safety procedures. And to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days to acknowledge that they received this notice and are taking appropriate action. For the population at most risk, there is no serious consequences and only remote probability of injury and medically reversible consequences due by the small change for Hgb and WBC results. Consignees were also asked to share this information with their laboratory staff and retain the notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. Technical questions regarding this Product Corrective Action were directed to Beckman Coulter Customer Service at( 800) -526-7694 in the United States and Canada.
Quantity
1,296 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distrubution-- USA ( nationwide) including states of : AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, & WV and country of Canada.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Number: 101554F
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GGK
Firm FEI
2050012
Firm city
Brea
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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