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Device recall: ISE Electrolyte Reference (2 X 2L) Reagent, REF A28937, UDI: 15099590202491 - Product Usage: are intended for the quanti
FDA enforcement event 85467 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc. of Brea, CA, initiated 29 Jan 2020 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. 93% of the 916 device enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 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
"Electrolyte reference reagent, used for clinical laboratory testing to determine CO2 in human serum or plasma for diagnosis and treatment of potentially serious disorders associated with changes in the body acid-base balance, has a low pH and may cause CO2 calibration failures, high CO2 quality control recoveries, and false high patient results which can lead to delay in treatment."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2136-2020 | ISE Electrolyte Reference (2 X 2L) Reagent, REF A28937, UDI: 15099590202491 - Product Usage: are intended for the quantitative determination of carbon dioxide in human serum or plasma. | 2738 vials | Class II | Terminated | 3 Jun 2020 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Electrolyte reference reagent, used for clinical laboratory testing to determine CO2 in human serum or plasma for diagnosis and treatment of potentially serious disorders associated with changes in the body acid-base balance, has a low pH and may cause CO2 calibration failures, high CO2 quality control recoveries, and false high patient results which can lead to delay in treatment."
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 including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 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.