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Device recall: Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels. The Access Immunoassay System is an in vitro diagnostic device used for the
FDA enforcement event 66521 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc. of Brea, CA, initiated 2 Oct 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 23 Oct 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 is initiating a recall for the Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels, including the Acess/Access 2 Immunoassay Systems, SYNCRON LXi 725 Clinical System, and UniCel DxC 600i SYNCHRON Access Clinical System because Beckman Coulter has observed an intermittent increase in Access System "Wash Carousel Motion Errors" with specific lots of Access System Reaction Vessels (RVs). I"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Japan, India, Hong Kong, Guatemala, China, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Costa Rica, El Salvador, JordanMalaysia, Mexico,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0519-2014 | Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels. The Access Immunoassay System is an in vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative or qualitative determination of various analyte concentrations found in human body fluids. | 16,154 units | Class II | Terminated | 25 Dec 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 is initiating a recall for the Access Immunoassay Systems Reaction Vessels, including the Acess/Access 2 Immunoassay Systems, SYNCRON LXi 725 Clinical System, and UniCel DxC 600i SYNCHRON Access Clinical System because Beckman Coulter has observed an intermittent increase in Access System "Wash Carousel Motion Errors" with specific lots of Access System Reaction Vessels (RVs). I"
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 Internationally to Canada, Japan, India, Hong Kong, Guatemala, China, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Costa Rica, El Salvador, JordanMalaysia, Mexico,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 23 Oct 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.