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Health product recall

Unicel Dxh Slidemaker Stainer Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Starting date:
June 19, 2017
Posting date:
July 17, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-63970

Reason

Beckman Coulter has determined that a fitting installed in a select population of Slidemaker Stainer (SMS) units may not completely seal after being installed.
Not all fittings installed may be affected. For those affected, one may observe a slow dripping leak of the staining reagents (methanol, alcohol and buffers) into the spill tray below designed for this purpose.

Affected products

Unicel Dxh Slidemaker Stainer Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Lot or serial number

SW VERSION 3.2

Model or catalog number

775222

Companies

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