FDA Recall Open, Classified

UniCel DxH 800 COULTER Cellular Analysis System, configured with the Led HGB Photometer REFs:B24802, 629029, B63322

Recall: Z-2574-2025 · Initiated August 13, 2025

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2574-2025
Event Number
97464
Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
FEI Number
2050012
Product Code
GKZ
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Component change control
Initiated
August 13, 2025
Posted
September 17, 2025
Address
250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821-6232

Description

UniCel DxH 800 COULTER Cellular Analysis System, configured with the Led HGB Photometer REFs:B24802, 629029, B63322

Reason

Hematology analyzers configured with HGB photometers may result in erroneously high hemoglobin (HGB) results on samples with elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts.

Action

On August 13, 2025, Beckman Coulter initiated a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notification via E-Mail. Beckman Coulter expanded the recall to additional consignees September 25, 2025 Beckman Coulter asked consignees to take the following actions: For specimens with a WBC count > 30 x 103 and = 90 x 103 cells/L, follow the actions listed within the customer letter. For specimens with a WBC count > 90 x 103 cells/L, follow the actions listed within the customer letter. To identify WBC counts > 30 x 103 cells/L, consider implementing decision rules within your Laboratory Information System (LIS), Middleware, or on affected instruments. Consult your Medical Director to determine if a retrospective review of results is warranted. Beckman Coulter recommends posting this letter on or near the affected analyzers Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected products listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. Acknowledge receipt of the notification.

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vietnam.