Device recall: MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33 (PC33): Catalog number B1017-211 MicroScan Pos Combo 33 B1017-211 panels are…
Class II FDA enforcement event 70904. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Siemens investigation confirmed that a portion one lot of panel Pos Combo 33 lot was packaged without desiccants. The substrates on a panel packaged without a desiccant may deteriorate over time due to exposure to additional moisture in the panel pouch.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Beckman Coulter, Inc. started this device recall on 8 Apr 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Sacramento, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70904 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 May 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Apr 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : CT, GA, NC, OK, NY, SC, KY, TN, CA, WA, OR, NJ, OH, PA, FL, MI, TX, WI, MO and NH.
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter, Inc., West Sacramento, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1524-2015 | MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33 (PC33): Catalog number B1017-211 MicroScan Pos Combo 33 B1017-211 panels are designed for use in determining quantitative and /or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of colonies, grown on solid media, of rapidly growing aerobic… | 664 panel boxes | Class II | Terminated | 6 May 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 216
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1524-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70904. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70904/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : CT, GA, NC, OK, NY, SC, KY, TN, CA, WA, OR, NJ, OH, PA, FL, MI, TX, WI, MO and NH.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 70904?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
664 panel boxes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.