CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer (DxH SMS) recalled by Beckman Coulter
Beckman Coulter is recalling UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer (DxH SMS) and UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer II (DxH SMS II), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Oct 2019 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-0516-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84186
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter, Miami, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Oct 2019
- FDA classified
- 22 Nov 2019
- Reported
- 4 Dec 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 7 Oct 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | Classified by FDA | +46 days |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
When the UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer and UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer II dispense probe is slightly bent, there is a potential for cell carryover from the previous sample, and erroneous results could be reported from the slide review. Erroneous results may be reported from the laboratory which may trigger unnecessary or inappropriate patient treatment.
Product as listed by the FDA
UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer (DxH SMS) and UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer II (DxH SMS II) - Product Usage: The intended use is as follows: The DxH Slidemaker Stainer is a fully automated slide preparation and staining device that aspirates a whole-blood sample, smears a blood film on a clean microscope slide, and delivers a variety of fixatives, stains, buffers, and rinse solutions to that blood smear.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and countries of Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
When the UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer and UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer II dispense probe is slightly bent, there is a potential for cell carryover from the previous sample, and erroneous results could be reported from the slide review. Erroneous results may be reported from the laboratory which may trigger unnecessary or inappropriate patient treatment.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog Number 775222. 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Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and countries of Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
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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