FDA Device recall Z-1741-2020

Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System AU5800XL connection unit, catalog #B36351

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2020-04-29

On 2020-04-29 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System AU5800XL connection unit, catalog #B36351 by Beckman Coulter, citing potential exposure to biohazard. Software design problem causes excess speed and vibrations in the unload arm movement which causes caused sample splashing.

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-1741-2020
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2019-05-17
Published	2020-04-29
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:55 UTC
Company	Beckman Coulter
Distribution	AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA

Product

Beckman Coulter Power Express Sample Processing System AU5800XL connection unit, catalog #B36351; and Power Express Dynamic Inlet, catalog B36352.

Reason

Potential exposure to biohazard. Software design problem causes excess speed and vibrations in the unload arm movement which causes caused sample splashing.

Identifiers

code_info	All serial numbers installed before 5/20/2019: Serials numbers in the U.S.: PW211409002, PW211501005, PW211501006,… All serial numbers installed before 5/20/2019: Serials numbers in the U.S.: PW211409002, PW211501005, PW211501006, PW211501007, PW211501008, PW211501013, PW211505001, PW211508003, PW211509002, PW211510001, PW211510002, PW211511001, PW211511002, PW211511003, PW211511005, PW211512001, PW211601001, PW211601002, PW211602002, PW211602003, PW211602004, PW211603001, PW211603002, PW211603003, PW211604001, PW211604002, PW211604005, PW211604006, PW211604009, PW211604010, PW211605001, PW211605002, PW211605004, PW211605005, PW211605006, PW211605007, PW211606005, PW211606007, PW211607001, PW211607004, PW211607005, PW211607009, PW211607017, PW211607018, PW211608001, PW211608006, PW211610002, PW211610006, PW211610007, PW211610008, PW211610011, PW211611001, PW211611002, PW211611003, PW211611004, PW211611005, PW211612003, PW211612006, PW211612007, PW211612008, PW211612010, PW211612013, PW211701001, PW211701010, PW211701013, PW211703004, PW211706008, PW211706009, PW211707005, PW211707006, PW2117070

code_info

All serial numbers installed before 5/20/2019: Serials numbers in the U.S.: PW211409002, PW211501005, PW211501006,…

All serial numbers installed before 5/20/2019: Serials numbers in the U.S.: PW211409002, PW211501005, PW211501006, PW211501007, PW211501008, PW211501013, PW211505001, PW211508003, PW211509002, PW211510001, PW211510002, PW211511001, PW211511002, PW211511003, PW211511005, PW211512001, PW211601001, PW211601002, PW211602002, PW211602003, PW211602004, PW211603001, PW211603002, PW211603003, PW211604001, PW211604002, PW211604005, PW211604006, PW211604009, PW211604010, PW211605001, PW211605002, PW211605004, PW211605005, PW211605006, PW211605007, PW211606005, PW211606007, PW211607001, PW211607004, PW211607005, PW211607009, PW211607017, PW211607018, PW211608001, PW211608006, PW211610002, PW211610006, PW211610007, PW211610008, PW211610011, PW211611001, PW211611002, PW211611003, PW211611004, PW211611005, PW211612003, PW211612006, PW211612007, PW211612008, PW211612010, PW211612013, PW211701001, PW211701010, PW211701013, PW211703004, PW211706008, PW211706009, PW211707005, PW211707006, PW2117070

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1741-2020%22

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