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Z-1025-2026Class II

Beckman Coulter UniCel Dxl 600, Part numbers: A71460, A71461, A30260; Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. / initiated 2025-11-26 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

Beckman Coulter, Inc. began a recall of Beckman Coulter UniCel Dxl 600, Part numbers: A71460, A71461, A30260; Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1025-2026
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Product
Beckman Coulter UniCel Dxl 600, Part numbers: A71460, A71461, A30260; Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit
Product code
JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
Reason for recall
Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Beckman Coulter issued an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" notice dated 11/19/2026 to its consignees on 11/26/2025 via US mail and email. The notice explained the issue, impact, and requested the following actions: -Follow the restart process documented in Section 2 of the "Unicel DxI Access Immunoassay System Instructions for Use." -If your analyzer continues to experience this issue, please contact Beckman Coulter Technical Support. -Beckman Coulter recommends posting this letter on or near the affected analyzers." - Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected products listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter." For questions: please contact Customer Support Center: http://www.beckmancoulter.com
Quantity in commerce
1272 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe.
Product codes and lots
A71460: UDI 15099590369224 A71461: UDI 15099590369248 A30260: UDI 15099590341602

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1025-2026
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1025-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1026-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated