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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

AutoMate 2550 "High Speed" Catalog Number ODL25255; AutoMate 1250 "Standard" Catalog Number ODL25125. Chemistry analyzer sample processing and sorting system.

Reported: March 28, 2018 Initiated: January 18, 2018 #Z-1151-2018

Product Description

AutoMate 2550 "High Speed" Catalog Number ODL25255; AutoMate 1250 "Standard" Catalog Number ODL25125. Chemistry analyzer sample processing and sorting system.

Reason for Recall

A misaligned pipette tip sensor poses the remote risk of cross-contamination when failing to cause a no-tip error, resulting in pipetting patient samples without pipette tips.

Details

Recalling Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Units Affected
73 units in US
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Mayotte, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
Location
Brea, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
AutoMate 2550 "High Speed" Catalog Number ODL25255; AutoMate 1250 "Standard" Catalog Number ODL25125. Chemistry analyzer sample processing and sorting system.. Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc.. Units affected: 73 units in US.
Why was this product recalled?
A misaligned pipette tip sensor poses the remote risk of cross-contamination when failing to cause a no-tip error, resulting in pipetting patient samples without pipette tips.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 28, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1151-2018.