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High RiskFDAfda-Z-0056-2013SOFTWARE DEFECT

AutoMate 1250 and AutoMate 2550, Part Numbers ODL25125 and ODL25255. The AutoMate 1200/2500 System Series is a semi-open, pre- and pos...

Units Affected
468
Recall Date
April 11, 2012
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0056-2013.

The recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has confirmed customer reports of secondary tubes being labeled with two different barcode labels on the AutoMate 2500 Family (previously referred to as OLA2500 Systems) units which can cause misidentification of a sample when software versions lower than version 4.1 is used.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0056-2013.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0056-2013.

Beckman Coulter Inc.

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Beckman Coulter Inc. Recall FAQ

Beckman Coulter Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: AutoMate 1250 and AutoMate 2550, Part Numbers ODL25125 and ODL25255. The AutoMate 1200/2500 System Series is a semi-open, pre- and pos.... The notice was published on April 11, 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 468 units are potentially affected.