FDA Recall Terminated

Unicel DxH 800 Coulter Cellular Analysis System. Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA. Quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and for in vitro diagnostic use in screening patient populations found in clinical laboratories.

Recall: Z-1658-2010 · Initiated February 4, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1658-2010
Event Number
55176
Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
FEI Number
2050012
Product Code
GKZ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
February 4, 2010
Posted
May 26, 2010
Terminated
September 2, 2014
Address
200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821-6208

Description

Unicel DxH 800 Coulter Cellular Analysis System. Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA. Quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and for in vitro diagnostic use in screening patient populations found in clinical laboratories.

Reason

Issue 1: The system will substitute or omit the characters # @ 1 \ ] ' ( I ) - when the instrument is configured in a language other than English, Chinese or Japanese. Example: Using the character @, a substitution in the string '123@456' would result in '123#456' and an omission would result in '123456'. Issue2: The characters 7 " and * (question mark, quotation mark, and asterisk) used as part

Action

Beckman Coulter, Inc. issued "Urgent: Product Corrective Action" notifications dated February 12, 2010. Consignees were informed of the affected product and instructed on proper actions. The firm also asked that the enclosed response forms be returned. For further information, contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative or call 1-800-526-7694.

Distribution

Distributed Nationwide and Canada.

Quantity

56 units