Beckman Coulter recalls MicroScan WalkAway-96 Plus Instruments with shortened reagent draw straws that may cause reagent dispensing failures and QC issues. Affected units have specific serial numbers and catalog codes.
Instruments were manufactured with a shortened 30mL reagent draw straw which may result in reagents not dispensing and may lead to organism misidentification and/or Quality Control (QC) failure.
Beckman Coulter is recalling MicroScan WalkAway-96 Plus Instruments that have a shortened reagent draw straw. This can cause reagents not to dispense properly, leading to incorrect test results and potential quality control failures.
The instrument has a reagent draw straw that is shorter than it should be. This can cause the reagent to not dispense correctly, which may lead to incorrect test results and quality control failures in laboratory testing.
Laboratory users who own or operate the MicroScan WalkAway-96 Plus Instrument with the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice are affected. Those performing medical testing with this equipment are at the highest risk.
Check if your MicroScan WalkAway-96 Plus Instrument has a serial number starting with 39610001 to 39610012. The catalog number is B1018-284 and UDI code is 15099590658687.
Verify your instrument's serial number is between 39610001 and 39610012 to confirm it is affected.
The MicroScan WalkAway-96 Plus Instrument has a shortened reagent draw straw that may cause reagents not to dispense properly, leading to incorrect test results and quality control failures.
Check if your instrument's serial number starts with 39610001 through 39610012. The catalog number is B1018-284 and UDI code is 15099590658687.
The recall does not specify a remedy, so contact Beckman Coulter directly for further instructions.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Beckman Coulter to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1371-2021 — Beckman Coulter Beckman Coulter Hello, I own a Beckman Coulter that is covered by recall Z-1371-2021 from Beckman Coulter. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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