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Open, Classified

SYNCHRON Systems Cholesterol (CHOL) Reagent, REF: 467825

FDA Recall Z-0399-2022 · Posted None

Recalling FirmBeckman Coulter Inc.
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeCHH
Date Initiated2021-11-10
Product Quantity1433

Reason for Recall

Cholesterol Reagent may fail with Out of Calibration Range Low (OCR Low) and/or Back to Back (B/B) errors. Low quality control recovery failures may be observed after passing calibration. Brown particulates in compartment C of the reagent cartridge may be observed. Continued use may lead to, 1) failed QC and/or calibrations, 2) Erroneous low Cholesterol patient results.

Firm Action

On 11/10/21 recall notices were sent to customers. Customers with questions are encouraged to contact the Customer Support Center: http://www.beckmancoulter.com, 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada. Customers were asked to take the following action: 1) Discontinue use of affected cholesterol reagent and follow the product replacement instructions. 2) Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and discard according to your laboratory s Standard Operating Procedures and/or your local regulations. 3) Retrospective review is left to the discretion of the Laboratory Director. 4) 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 listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. 5) Complete and return the Response Form. For customers in the United States, if you need replacement product, complete the Replacement Order Form.

Root Cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Distribution Pattern

US Nationwide distribution in the states of Louisiana, Ohio, North Carolina, California, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Maine, North Dakota, Virginia, Kansas, Washington, New Mexico, Iowa ,Nebraska, Idaho, Michigan, Maryland, Arizona, Hawaii, Missouri, Oregon, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Alaska, Tennessee, Illinois, Delaware, Kentucky, Arkansas, West Virginia, Massachusetts. OUS: India, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Lebanon, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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