FDA recall record

Beckman Coulter AutoMate 2550 "High Speed" Catalog Number ODL25255 recall — FDA Z-1151-2018

A misaligned pipette tip sensor poses the remote risk of cross-contamination when failing to cause a no-tip error, resulting in pipetting patient samples…

Class IIclassification
Z-1151-2018official record ID
Mar 28, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-1151-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmBeckman Coulter Inc.
Report dateMar 28, 2018
Recall initiation dateJan 18, 2018
Quantity73 units in US
LocationBrea, CA, United States

Official product description

AutoMate 2550 "High Speed" Catalog Number ODL25255; AutoMate 1250 "Standard" Catalog Number ODL25125. Chemistry analyzer sample processing and sorting system.

Why the product was recalled

A misaligned pipette tip sensor poses the remote risk of cross-contamination when failing to cause a no-tip error, resulting in pipetting patient samples without pipette tips.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Mayotte, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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