Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System recall: Software Issue
Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System AU5800XL connection unit, catalog #B36351; and Power Express Dynamic Inlet, catalog B36352.
Why was Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System recalled?
Potential exposure to biohazard. Software design problem causes excess speed and vibrations in the unload arm movement which causes caused sample splashing.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
All serial numbers installed before 5/20/2019: Serials numbers in the U.S.: PW211409002, PW211501005, PW211501006, PW211501007, PW211501008, PW211501013, PW211505001, PW211508003, PW211509002, PW211510001, PW211510002, PW211511001, PW211511002, PW211511003, PW211511005, PW211512001, PW211601001, PW211601002, PW211602002, PW211602003, PW211602004, PW211603001, PW211603002, PW211603003, PW211604001, PW211604002, PW211604005, PW211604006, PW211604009, PW211604010, PW211605001, PW211605002, PW211605004, PW211605005, PW211605006, PW211605007, PW211606005, PW211606007, PW211607001, PW211607004, PW211607005, PW211607009, PW211607017, PW211607018, PW211608001, PW211608006, PW211610002, PW211610006, PW211610007, PW211610008, PW211610011, PW211611001, PW211611002, PW211611003, PW211611004, PW211611005, PW211612003, PW211612006, PW211612007, PW211612008, PW211612010, PW211612013, PW211701001, PW211701010, PW211701013, PW211703004, PW211706008, PW211706009, PW211707005, PW211707006, PW211707007, PW211707009, PW211707011, PW211707012, PW211708008, PW211708009, PW211708010, PW211709004, PW211709011, PW211710001, PW211710009, PW211710010, PW211710012, PW211711002, PW211711004, PW211711007, PW211712001, PW211802013, PW211804005, PW211804006, PW211807006, and PW211807008. Serial numbers OUS: PW201607008, PW211409001, PW211501001, PW211501002, PW211501003, PW211501004, PW211501010, PW211501011, PW211501012, PW211506001, PW211506002, PW211506003, PW211506004, PW211506005, PW211506006, PW211506007, PW211507001, PW211507002, PW211507003, PW211507004, PW211508001, PW211508002, PW211508004, PW211509001, PW211510003, PW211511004, PW211512002, PW211512003, PW211601005, PW21160113, PW21160114, PW211602001, PW211602005, PW211602006, PW211603004, PW211603005, PW211603006, PW211604003, PW211604004, PW211604007, PW211604008, PW211605008, PW211606001, PW211606002, PW211606003, PW211606004, PW211606006, PW211606008, PW211607002, PW211607003, PW211607006, PW211607007, PW211607010, PW211607011, PW211607012, PW211607013, PW211607014, PW211607015, PW211607016, PW211608002, PW211608003, PW211608004, PW211608005, PW211610003, PW211610004, PW211610005, PW211610009, PW211610010, PW211611006, PW211612001, PW211612002, PW211612005, PW211612009, PW211612012, PW211701002, PW211701003, PW211701004, PW211701005, PW211701006, PW211701007, PW211701008, PW211701011, PW211701012, PW211701014, PW211702001, PW211702002, PW211702003, PW211702004, PW211702005, PW211702006, PW211702007, PW211702008, PW211703001, PW211703002, PW211703003, PW211703005, PW211703006, PW211703007, PW211703008, PW211703009, PW211703010, PW211703011, PW211706001, PW211706002, PW211706003, PW211706004, PW211706005, PW211706006, PW211706007, PW211706010, PW211706011, PW211706012, PW211706013, PW211707001, PW211707002, PW211707003, PW211707004, PW211707010, PW211708001, PW211708002, PW211708003, PW211708004, PW211708005, PW211708006, PW211708007, PW211709001, PW211709002, PW211709003, PW211709005, PW211709006, PW211709007, PW211709009, PW211709010, PW211709012, PW211710002, PW211710003, PW211710004, PW211710005, PW211710006, PW211710007, PW211710008, PW211710011, PW211711003, PW211712002, PW211712003, PW211712004, PW211712005, PW211712006, PW211712007, PW211712008, PW211712009, PW211712010, PW211801001, PW211801002, PW211801005, PW211801006, PW211801007, PW211801008, PW211801009, PW211801010, PW211801011, PW211801012, PW211802001, PW211802002, PW211802003, PW211802004, PW211802005, PW211802008, PW211802009, PW211802012, PW211802014, PW211802015, PW211802016, PW211803001, PW211803002, PW211803003, PW211803004, PW211803005, PW211804001, PW211804002, PW211804003, PW211804004, PW211804010, PW211804011, PW211804012, PW211804013, PW211804014, PW211804015, PW211804016, PW211804017, PW211804018, PW211804019, PW211805001, PW211805004, PW211805005, PW211805006, PW211805007, PW211806007, and PW212612004.
- Product
- Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System AU5800XL connection unit, catalog #B36351; and Power Express Dynamic Inlet, catalog B36352.
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Quantity
- 291 units
- Distribution
- Distribution was made to AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WA. There was government distribution and no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
- Recall date
- April 29, 2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)