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Health product recall

Coulter Body Fluid Control (2014-01-20)

Starting date:
January 20, 2014
Posting date:
March 18, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-38325

Recalled Products

Coulter Body Fluid Control

Reason

Beckman Coulter has received customer complaints reporting that certain lots of Coulter body fluid control level 2 receovered low and / or out-of-range for the red blood cell (RBC) parameter on the Unicel DXH Coulter Cellular Analysis systems. Body fluid control levels 1 and 3 do not exhibit this issue. Body fluid control values for total nucleated cell (TNC) for all levels are not affected.

Affected products

Coulter Body Fluid Control 

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

628030

Companies
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Blvd.
Brea
92821
California
UNITED STATES