UniCel DxH 600 COULTER Cellular Analysis System, configured with the Led HGB Photometer REF:B23858

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2575-2025) was formally reported on September 24, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 13, 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 Brea, CA. Federal records indicate N/A units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Hematology analyzers configured with HGB photometers may result in erroneously high hemoglobin (HGB) results on samples with elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV and th…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.