Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 5, 2025
Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instructions for use list incorrect dead volumes: Cassette Type/List volume/…
Beckman Coulter, Inc. recalled CellMek SPS Sample Preparation System, REF: C44603. Software versions 2.2.122.0 and prior… - a moderate-severity action.
CellMek SPS Sample Preparation System, REF: C44603. Software versions 2.2.122.0 and prior… was recalled by Beckman Coulter, Inc. in November 5, 2025. Reason: Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instru…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0412-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Beckman Coulter, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instru….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0412-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0412-2026) was formally reported on November 5, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 8, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Beckman Coulter, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Miami, FL. Federal records list the affected scope as 108 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instructions for use list incorrect dead volumes: Cassette Type/List volume/correct volume, B/750/1582 microliters, … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OR, TN, UT, WA and the countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong…. 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
108 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CellMek SPS Sample Preparation System, REF: C44603. Software versions 2.2.122.0 and prior, and Instructions for Use (IFU) revisions AD and prior. These CellMek devices include Cassette E.
Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instructions for use list incorrect dead volumes: Cassette Type/List volume/correct volume, B/750/1582 microliters, and E/1300/2093 microliters. Device software does not rock Cassette E, used with 15mmX92mm Sarstedt tubes. May lead to incorrect diagnosis or error in patient management/treatment.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0412-2026 |
| Date reported | November 5, 2025 |
| Date initiated | September 8, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
| Firm location | Miami, FL |
| Affected scope | 108 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OR, TN, UT, WA and the countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Jap… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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