PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Beckman Coulter ACCESS Immunoassay Systems, Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, REF A32898 (UDI: 15099590202910) for use with the Access Family of Immunoassay Systems including: Access 2, UniCel DxI 600, UniCel DxI 800, UniCel DxC 600i, UniCel DxC 660i, UniCel DxC 680i, UniCel DxC 860i, and UniCel DxC 880i systems.

Reported: June 10, 2020 Initiated: April 30, 2019 #Z-2242-2020

Product Description

Beckman Coulter ACCESS Immunoassay Systems, Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, REF A32898 (UDI: 15099590202910) for use with the Access Family of Immunoassay Systems including: Access 2, UniCel DxI 600, UniCel DxI 800, UniCel DxC 600i, UniCel DxC 660i, UniCel DxC 680i, UniCel DxC 860i, and UniCel DxC 880i systems.

Reason for Recall

The recalling firm characterized the potential interference effects of biotin (up to 1,200 ng/mL) on all biotin-mediated Access assays. The following six assays: Free T3-REF A13422, Total T3-REF 33830, Free T4-REF 33880, GI Mon-387687, Tg-REF 33860, and TgAbII-REF A32898 displayed significant interference (defined as a result bias greater than +/-10%) at 1,200 ng/mL of biotin.

Details

Recalling Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Units Affected
123,324 units
Distribution
US Distribution: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusett, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. US Territories: American Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico. OUS Distribution: Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antillean, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Location
Brea, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Beckman Coulter ACCESS Immunoassay Systems, Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, REF A32898 (UDI: 15099590202910) for use with the Access Family of Immunoassay Systems including: Access 2, UniCel DxI 600, UniCel DxI 800, UniCel DxC 600i, UniCel DxC 660i, UniCel DxC 680i, UniCel DxC 860i, and UniCel DxC 880i systems.. Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc.. Units affected: 123,324 units.
Why was this product recalled?
The recalling firm characterized the potential interference effects of biotin (up to 1,200 ng/mL) on all biotin-mediated Access assays. The following six assays: Free T3-REF A13422, Total T3-REF 33830, Free T4-REF 33880, GI Mon-387687, Tg-REF 33860, and TgAbII-REF A32898 displayed significant interference (defined as a result bias greater than +/-10%) at 1,200 ng/mL of biotin.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 10, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2242-2020.