CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 22 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
AU/DxC AU Chemistry Transferrin recalled by Beckman Coulter Biomedical
Beckman Coulter Biomedical Division is recalling AU/DxC AU Chemistry Transferrin, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Sep 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0309-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93206
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Biomedical Division, County Clare, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 6 Sep 2023
- FDA classified
- 16 Nov 2023
- Reported
- 22 Nov 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Classified by FDA | +71 days |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm has identified that the Transferrin reagent does not meet the Instructions for Use (IFU) reagent on-board stability claims, which may cause control failures and/or erroneous patient samples results. The Complaint handling unit has received a total of 2 safety cases (CASE-2023-02027212 and CASE-2023-02045278) and 99 quality cases with the failure mode attributed to Transferrin reagent (OSR6152 / lot 2573) associated with reagent blank shifts for the Reagent 2 (R2), imprecision, calibration failures, erratic Quality Control (QC) recoveries, and/or erroneous high/low (serum, plasma, urine) patient results. The issue was confirmed through internal testing by Beckman Coulter on June 30, 2023. Reagent Blank shifts for R2, imprecision, calibration failures, erratic Quality Control (QC) recoveries, and/or erroneous high/low (serum, plasma, urine) patient results. The issue was confirmed through internal testing by Beckman Coulter on June 30, 2023.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
AU/DxC AU Chemistry Transferrin REF: OSR6152 Immune complexes formed in solution scatter light in proportion to their size, shape and concentration. Turbidimeters measure the reduction of incident light due to reflection, absorption, or scatter. In the procedure, the measurement of the decrease in light transmitted (increase in absorbance) through particles suspended in solution as a result of complexes formed during the antigen-antibody reaction, is the basis of this assay.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY, CA, MS, GA, PA, SC, WA, TN, AL, AK, OR, MO, KS, FL, LA, OH, TX, NJ, MI, WV, MD, IL, RI, VA, NC, IN, OK, NV, NE, WY, KY, WI, ND, MA, NH, UT, CO, GU, PR, AR, AZ, ME and the countries of Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, France, Switzerland, Tunisia, Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Turkey, South Africa, New Zealand, Italy, Thailand, Ghana, Russia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, India, Austria, Poland, Romania, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Kenya, Brazil, Namibia, Egypt, Panama.
Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMissouriMississippiNorth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm has identified that the Transferrin reagent does not meet the Instructions for Use (IFU) reagent on-board stability claims, which may cause control failures and/or erroneous patient samples results. The Complaint handling unit has received a total of 2 safety cases (CASE-2023-02027212 and CASE-2023-02045278) and 99 quality cases with the failure mode attributed to Transferrin reagent (OSR6152 / lot 2573) associated with reagent blank shifts for the Reagent 2 (R2), imprecision, calibration failures, erratic Quality Control (QC) recoveries, and/or erroneous high/low (serum, plasma, urine) patient results. The issue was confirmed through internal testing by Beckman Coulter on June 30, 2023. Reagent Blank shifts for R2, imprecision, calibration failures, erratic Quality Control (QC) recoveries, and/or erroneous high/low (serum, plasma, urine) patient results. The issue was confirmed through internal testing by Beckman Coulter on June 30, 2023.
Which lots are affected?
UDI-DI: 15099590010492, LOT: 2573, Expiration: 01 August 2024
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY, CA, MS, GA, PA, SC, WA, TN, AL, AK, OR, MO, KS, FL, LA, OH, TX, NJ, MI, WV, MD, IL, RI, VA, NC, IN, OK, NV, NE, WY, KY, WI, ND, MA, NH, UT, CO, GU, PR, AR, AZ, ME and the countries of Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, France, Switzerland, Tunisia, Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Turkey, South Africa, New Zealand, Italy, Thailand, Ghana, Russia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, India, Austria, Poland, Romania, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Kenya, Brazil, Namibia, Egypt, Panama.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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