Device recall: Beckman Coulter DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer Modules using software version 1.5 or lower: 1) DxC 500 AU Module w/ISE…
Class II FDA enforcement event 99436. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
a software defect in which the Parameter Package (PP) import logic overwrites all predefined calculated test rules, including those previously modified by the user, upon import of a new Parameter Package version. As a result, usercustomized calculated test rules revert silently to their default expressions, potentially generating erroneous patient test results without an explicit error…
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Beckman Coulter Inc. started this device recall on 15 Jul 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Brea, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99436 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Aug 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide.
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc., Brea, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2973-2026 | Beckman Coulter DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer Modules using software version 1.5 or lower: 1) DxC 500 AU Module w/ISE, DxC 500i, Part Number C63522; 2) DxC 500 AU Module, DxC 500i, Part Number C63521; 3) Access 2 Module, DxC 500i, Part Number C13252; DxC 500 AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers | Class II | Ongoing | 26 Aug 2026 | |
| Z-2974-2026 | Beckman Coulter DxC 500 AU Clinical Analyzer Modules using software version 1.5 or lower: 1) AU w/out ISE, Part Number C63519; 2) AU w/ISE, Part Number C63520; DxC 500 AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzers | Class II | Ongoing | 26 Aug 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 216
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2973-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 99436. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99436/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.
- How many FDA recalls does Beckman Coulter Inc. have?
- Beckman Coulter Inc. is the recalling firm in 216 enforcement events on this register. This event is 1 of them.