Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 1, 2025

Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 600 Photometric Analyzer May Delay Results Due to Defective

Beckman Coulter recalls UniCel DxI 600 photometric analyzers with specific part numbers and serials due to potential z-axis movement errors causing delays in test results.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0428-2026Medical device Beckman Coulter ›

Lower-risk recall

An internal investigation has determined that due to defective sub-components within the gantry assembly, a z-axis CAD movement motion error may occur and cause an analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.

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Recalling firmBeckman Coulter, Inc.1000 Lake Hazeltine Dr · Chaska, MN 55318-1037

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Beckman Coulter is recalling certain UniCel DxI 600 photometric chemistry analyzers because defective parts in the gantry assembly may cause the device to pause or not be ready, delaying test results. This could affect healthcare providers using the equipment for laboratory testing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51130-beckman-coulter-unicel-dxi-600-photometric-analyzer-may-delay-results.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/51130-beckman-coulter-unicel-dxi-600-photometric-analyzer-may-delay-results · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0428-2026

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“Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 600 Photometric Analyzer May Delay Results Due to Defective.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51130-beckman-coulter-unicel-dxi-600-photometric-analyzer-may-delay-results. Based on FDA recall #Z-0428-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0428-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 1, 2025, that Beckman Coulter, Inc. is recalling its UniCel DxI 600 photometric chemistry analyzers due to a defect causing result delays. The agency classified the recall as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 600
Part Numbers: A71460, A30260
UDI/DI 15099590369224 (PN A71460)
UDI/DI 15099590341602 (PN A30260)
Serial Numbers: 902515, 902529, 902528, 902534, 902526, 902527, 902523, 902522, 902524, 902505, 902578, 902579, 902545, 902530, 902531, 902581, 902504, 902514, 902525, 902535, 902566, 902516, 902518, 902532, 902555, 902558, 902564, 902519, 902521, 902559, 902511, 902549, 902554, 902547, 902582, 902583 (PN A71460); 902536, 902541, 902517, 902563, 902565, 902557, 902513, 902507, 902543, 902560, 902562, 902506, 902508, 902574, 902533, 902572, 902540, 902569, 902568, 902577, 902510, 902580, 902567, 902573, 902570, 902571, 902538, 902553, 902552, 902512, 902539, 902561, 902575, 902544, 902542, 902556, 902537, 902509, 902520, 902546, 902548, 902551, 902550, 902576 (PN A30260)

The hazard

An internal investigation determined that defective sub-components within the gantry assembly may cause a z-axis CAD movement motion error. This defect can cause the analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Beckman Coulter, Inc. has 132 other recalls on record since June 20, 2017. Recent similar recalls include the AU5800 Chemistry Analyzer recall (Jan. 30, 2026) and the DxC 700 AU recall (Jan. 30, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the REMISOL Advance Software Issue (April 29, 2026), the Access Total T4 Calibrator Recall (March 16, 2026), the MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update (June 26, 2026), and the DxC 500 AU Modules recall (July 15, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for part numbers A71460 or A30260 on the device. The affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice, including many combinations starting with 9025.

Brand
Beckman Coulter
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0428-2026	Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 600, Part Numbers: A71460, A30260; Photometric Chemistry Analyzer; A71460, UDI/DI 15099590369224, Serial Numbers: 902515, 902529, 902528, 902534, 902526, 902527, 902523, 902522, 902524, 902505, 902578, 902579, 902545, 902530, 902531, 902581, 902504, 902514, 902525, 902535, 902566, 902516, 902518, 902532, 902555, 902558, 902564, 902519, 902521, 902559, 902511, 902549, 902554, 902547, 902582, 902583; A30260, UDI/DI 15099590341602, Serial Numbers: 902536, 902541, 902517, 902563, 902565, 902557, 902513, 902507, 902543, 902560, 902562, 902506, 902508, 902574, 902533, 902572, 902540, 902569, 902568, 902577, 902510, 902580, 902567, 902573, 902570, 902571, 902538, 902553, 902552, 902512, 902539, 902561, 902575, 902544, 902542, 902556, 902537, 902509, 902520, 902546, 902548, 902551, 902550, 902576.	80 units
Z-0429-2026	Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 800, Part Numbers: 973100, A71456; Photometric Chemistry Analyzer; 973100, UDI/DI 15099590265373 (Chaska), Serial numbers: 610458, 610455, 610679, 610579, 610432, 610430, 610434, 610664, 610682, 610765, 610500, 610541, 610544, 610545, 610562, 610547, 610585, 610595, 610475, 610453, 610781, 610580, 610444, 610704, 610586, 610684, 610589, 610588, 610493, 610659, 610570, 610498, 610748, 610496, 610560, 610573, 610574, 610577, 610601, 610651, 610680, 610642, 610641, 610683, 610747, 610468, 610772, 610441, 610476, 610489, 610488, 610492, 610532, 610534, 610533, 610535, 610640, 610457, 610464, 610790, 610559, 610687, 610571, 610552, 610555, 610582, 610531, 610568, 610594, 610773, 610490, 610668, 610784, 610812, 610556, 610550, 610600, 610565, 610558, 610557, 610551, 610527, 610685, 610730, 610686, 610494, 610753, 610590, 610593, 610546, 610724, 610538, 610540, 610439, 610491, 610581, 610649, 610466, 610789, 610723, 610575, 610443, 610776, 610734, 610518, 610519, 610517, 610520, 610563, 610569, 610787, 610459, 610775, 610572, 610561, 610597, 610445, 610440, 610567, 610596, 610497, 610774, 610454, 610426, 610431, 610442, 610433, 610435, 610539, 610578, 610509, 610418, 610483, 610484, 610515, 610425, 610503, 610510, 610452, 610526, 610602, 610481, 610487, 610482, 610507, 610505, 610506, 610514, 610499, 610504, 610511, 610423, 610524, 610525, 610512, 610564, 610424, 610513, 610480, 610516, 610521, 610419, 610415, 610416, 610456, 610461, 610460, 610472, 610470, 610477, 610471, 610463, 610462, 610467, 610469, 610465, 610587, 610639, 610614, 610616, 610608, 610605, 610645, 610634, 610623, 610626, 610615, 610633, 610622, 610609, 610621, 610672, 610678, 610674, 610671, 610667, 610673, 610675, 610677, 610650, 610662, 610692, 610646, 610693, 610652, 610661, 610663, 610654, 610655, 610689, 610653, 610656, 610657, 610694, 610688, 610658, 610660, 610725, 610729, 610732, 610731, 610719, 610726, 610703, 610709, 610718, 610715, 610717, 610716, 610698, 610702, 610714, 610711, 610705, 610706, 610697, 610710, 610755, 610757, 610754, 610756, 610767, 610766, 610769, 610768, 610785, 610788, 610800, 610793, 610794, 610795, 610801, 610814, 610811, 610758, 610786, 610744, 610804, 610736, 610737, 610742, 610750, 610802, 610806, 610791, 610759, 610762, 610738, 610739, 610740, 610741, 610792, 610805, 610808, 610733, 610761, 610763, 610798, 610803, 610735, 610810, 610760, 610749, 610799, 610809, 610764, 610745, 610743, 610746, 610829, 610832, 610833, 610830, 610831, 610827, 610828, 610825, 610826, 610822, 610807, 610813, 610821. UDI/DI 16954701000412 (Suzhou), Serial Numbers: 630104, 630105, 630160, 630159, 630162, 630110, 630140, 630175, 630143, 630103, 630108, 630174, 630099, 630112, 630113, 630136, 630107, 630102, 630100, 630106, 630115, 630114, 630132, 630111, 630101, 630109, 630146, 630139, 630116, 630126, 630117, 630118, 630120, 630119, 630121, 630122, 630123, 630124, 630125, 630129, 630128, 630130, 630131, 630134, 630135, 630137, 630141, 630142, 630133, 630127, 630164, 630172, 630173, 630144, 630156, 630145, 630157, 630158, 630155, 630154, 630149, 630152, 630170, 630171, 630150, 630151, 630153, 630163, 630148, 630147, 630138, 630194, 630197, 630202, 630203, 630178, 630184, 630166, 630186, 630182, 630176, 630205, 630179, 630180, 630181, 630195, 630187, 630161, 630169, 630167, 630165, 630193, 630191, 630192, 630190, 630177, 630188, 630183, 630196, 630199, 630168, 630219, 630208, 630217, 630230, 630223, 630214, 630210, 630235, 630232, 630201, 630226, 630227, 630218, 630233, 630221, 630222, 630216, 630215, 630206, 630207, 630211, 630231, 630209, 630224, 630234, 630228, 630220, 630225, 630229, 630204, 630212, 630213, 630259, 630260, 630252, 630281, 630282, 630272, 630265, 630279, 630256, 630255, 630269, 630242, 630248, 630241, 630264, 630275, 630270, 630249, 630253, 630271, 630267, 630278, 630254, 630263, 630243, 630246, 630273, 630280, 630238, 630251, 630257, 630258, 630274, 630240, 630244, 630247, 630262, 630237, 630266, 630236, 630261, 630245, 630307, 630300, 630301, 630315, 630284, 630319, 630327, 630296, 630292, 630304, 630305, 630311, 630310, 630312, 630324, 630291, 630321, 630323, 630325, 630289, 630316, 630317, 630308, 630306, 630318, 630299, 630314, 630302, 630313, 630290, 630285, 630298, 630293, 630295, 630303, 630320, 630309, 630294, 630287, 630286, 630331, 630288, 630322, 630328, 630337, 630351, 630341, 630345, 630344, 630343, 630342, 630340, 630334, 630330, 630332, 630336, 630338, 630333, 630339, 630347, 630346, 630348, 630326, 630198, 630189, 630276, 630353, 630185, 630352, 630329, 630277, 630283, 630297, 630349, 630200, 630239.	657 units

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How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.

Oct 1, 2025Firm started the recall
Nov 4, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Nov 12, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0428-2026 (October 1, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0428-2026 to see it in context.
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