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Device recall: Access Total T4 Calibrator, Catalog No. 33805
FDA enforcement event 98591 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter, Inc. of Chaska, MN, initiated 16 Mar 2026 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 572 device enforcement events initiated in 2026 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 has identified that Access Total T4 Calibrator lots (PN 33805) exhibit a negative bias on DxI 600/800 instruments, with slopes outside product specifications. A false low patient result could cause a patient to undergo unnecessary additional diagnostic testing. A patient may be treated for a disorder not present or receive delayed treatment for hyperthyroidism. For a pregnant…"
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, C¿te d'Ivoire, Croatia,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1922-2026 | Access Total T4 Calibrator, Catalog No. 33805 | 2068 US, 2830 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 29 Apr 2026 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Beckman Coulter has identified that Access Total T4 Calibrator lots (PN 33805) exhibit a negative bias on DxI 600/800 instruments, with slopes outside product specifications. A false low patient result could cause a patient to undergo unnecessary additional diagnostic testing. A patient may be treated for a disorder not present or receive delayed treatment for hyperthyroidism. For a pregnant…"
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 and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, C¿te d'Ivoire, Croatia,…"
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.