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Device recall: SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron
FDA enforcement event 65377 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc. of Brea, CA, initiated 28 May 2013 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Jun 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Beckman Coulter Inc. has 216 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc., Brea, CA.
Reason for recall
"Beckman Coulter has confirmed customer reports of LACT Lot M210077 failing calibration with error condition OCR LOW. The calibration failures appear to be related to improper shipping or storage conditions (frozen reagent). Failed calibration of LACT may cause a delay in reporting results."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and country of Canada."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1613-2013 | SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron LX¿ System(s), UniCel¿ DxC 600/800 System(s) and Synchron¿ Systems Multi Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid… | 3,353 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Beckman Coulter has confirmed customer reports of LACT Lot M210077 failing calibration with error condition OCR LOW. The calibration failures appear to be related to improper shipping or storage conditions (frozen reagent). Failed calibration of LACT may cause a delay in reporting results."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and country of Canada."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Jun 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.