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Device recall: Beckman Coulter MicroScan PROMPT Inoculation System-D, Catalog Number B1026-10D, UDI: 15099590659561 - Product Usage: Th
FDA enforcement event 85137 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc. of Brea, CA, initiated 13 Dec 2019 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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 30 Apr 2021. 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
"Due to customer reports it has been determined that the inoculation system contains the incorrect prompt wands. Use of the incorrect wands could result in false -susceptible results, false-resistant results, possible misidentifications, or possible out-of-range Quality Control results."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NE, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WI, WY…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1674-2020 | Beckman Coulter MicroScan PROMPT Inoculation System-D, Catalog Number B1026-10D, UDI: 15099590659561 - Product Usage: The Prompt Inoculation System-D is used to standardize inocula for microdilution antimicrobial susceptibility test. | 3,472 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 Apr 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Beckman Coulter Inc.
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Due to customer reports it has been determined that the inoculation system contains the incorrect prompt wands. Use of the incorrect wands could result in false -susceptible results, false-resistant results, possible misidentifications, or possible out-of-range Quality Control 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 - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NE, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WI, WY…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 30 Apr 2021. "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.