Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 23, 2016
Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria.
Beckman Coulter Inc. recalled Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876 Product Usage: The Access Ostase… - a moderate-severity action.
Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876 Product Usage: The Access Ostase… was recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc. in November 23, 2016. Reason: Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0407-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Beckman Coulter Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0407-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0407-2017) was formally reported on November 23, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 24, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Beckman Coulter Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Brea, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 357 kits total (94 kits in US).
The documented reason for this recall is: Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: UT, MI, MA, LA, IN, NC, CA, TX, NJ, IL, WI, MN, FL, KA, NY, CO, WA, KY, VA, and AL. Affected geographies: Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece,…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
357 kits total (94 kits in US)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876 Product Usage: The Access Ostase Calibrators are intended to calibrate the Access Ostase assay for the quantitative determination of bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) levels in human serum and plasma using the Access Immunoassay Systems.
Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0407-2017 |
| Date reported | November 23, 2016 |
| Date initiated | October 24, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Beckman Coulter Inc. |
| Firm location | Brea, CA |
| Affected scope | 357 kits total (94 kits in US) |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: UT, MI, MA, LA, IN, NC, CA, TX, NJ, IL, WI, MN, FL, KA, NY, CO, WA, KY, VA, and AL. Affected geographies: Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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