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Device recall: Discrete photometric chemistry analyzer for clinical use.
FDA enforcement event 94902 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter, Inc. of Chaska, MN, initiated 14 Jun 2024 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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 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
"Beckman Coulter, Inc. has identified a rise in reagent carousel motion errors in Access 2 Immunoassay System Analyzers that appear to be caused by misaligned index wheels housed within the reagent carousel module. Customers affected by this issue may observe an increase in reagent carousel motion errors or QSMC errors that occur while unloading or loading reagent packs during system…"
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NE, MT, LA, TX, NY, CA, MI, AL, IL the countries of Austria, Belgium, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2545-2024 | Discrete photometric chemistry analyzer for clinical use. | 59 units | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Aug 2024 |
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: "Beckman Coulter, Inc. has identified a rise in reagent carousel motion errors in Access 2 Immunoassay System Analyzers that appear to be caused by misaligned index wheels housed within the reagent carousel module. Customers affected by this issue may observe an increase in reagent carousel motion errors or QSMC errors that occur while unloading or loading reagent packs during system…"
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 - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NE, MT, LA, TX, NY, CA, MI, AL, IL the countries of Austria, Belgium, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria,…"
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.