Beckman Coulter, Inc. recalls Access 2 Reaction Vessels
Reason for recall
It has been determined that certain lots of Access 2 Reaction Vessels may contain manufacturing deformities. The bottom (round end) of the Reaction Vessel may have a small protrusion or hair like deformity. This could cause causing instrument errors (e.g., pipetting, rake, wash carousel errors) that could delay patient results.
Affected product
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Access 2 Reaction Vessels, individual, disposable, plastic tubes used to process patient, quality control and calibration samples on the Access 2 Immunoassay system, Catalog Number 81901
Lot / code information
- UDI
- 15099590180249
- Lot #
- P243943, P243971, P244202 P244344, P244345, P250001, P250002, P250003, P250004 and P250005
What the firm is doing
An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification letter dated 10/29/25 was sent to customers. Check your inventory of Access 2 RVs for the lots listed at the top of this letter. "If you have the lots listed above contact Beckman coulter for replacement RVs. "You may continue to use the lots listed above until you have received a sufficient supply of replacement RVs. Once replacement RVs arrive, then dispose of the lots listed above according to your local regulations. "If you do not have the RV lots listed above, then no further action is needed. Retrospective review of results is not necessary because this issue does not affect individual patient results. Please contact your local Beckman Coulter representative for replacement product requests. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. So that we are assured you have received this important communication, please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: "Electronically, if you received this communication via email. "Manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact our Customer Support Center: "From our website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com "Contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative for replacement.
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US Nationwide. Global Distribution.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-0889-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K121214The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · JJEOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 862.2160The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Beckman Coulter, Inc.Search for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
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