Food, drugs, devices › Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Device recall: Access Immunoassay Systems (1) Access 2 Immunoassay Analyzer (81600N); (2) Access 2 Immunoassay Analyzer, Refurbished (3
Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Chaska, MN) initiated this device recall on 26 Jan 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 91568, classified Class II.
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 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. 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., Chaska, MN.
Reason for recall
"An increased incidence of damage to the nut band from a new vendor (Boamax) has led to an increased volume of complaints from consignees regarding wash arm motion failures, system check failures, and/or assay performance leading to a remote probability of delayed results or reporting erroneous patient results. The subject nut bands were found to not meet the firm's specifications for hardness…"
Distribution
"Worldwide and Nationwide Distribution. There was government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1257-2023 | Access Immunoassay Systems (1) Access 2 Immunoassay Analyzer (81600N); (2) Access 2 Immunoassay Analyzer, Refurbished (386220); (3) Access 2 Immunoassay Analyzer, Refurbished (A65531) ; and (4) Access 2 Section, DxC 600i Packaged(A25640). | 4,137 devices (990 U.S. and 3,147 OUS) | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Mar 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Beckman Coulter, Inc.
All 216 events for Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "An increased incidence of damage to the nut band from a new vendor (Boamax) has led to an increased volume of complaints from consignees regarding wash arm motion failures, system check failures, and/or assay performance leading to a remote probability of delayed results or reporting erroneous patient results. The subject nut bands were found to not meet the firm's specifications for hardness…"
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 and Nationwide Distribution. There was government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.