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Access Power Supply Assembly Sled Part Number: A48196/6845C; Component of: Access and Access 2 Immunoassay Systems, SYNC

FDA device recall Z-1183-2008 · posted 2008-08-20 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc
Reason for recall
Electrical grounding failure: During manufacturing, internal testing found one instrument wlth an intermittent failure of the electrical grounding. The source of the problem was traced to inadequate soldering.
Action taken
Beckman Coulter mailed a Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter on October 17, 2007 to all Access and Access 2 lmmunoassay Systems, SYNCHRON LXi 725 System, and UniCel DxC 600i System customers. The customers were informed that during manufacturing, internal testing found one instrument wlth an intermittent failure of the electrical grounding. The source of the problem was traced to inadequate soldering. The letter referenced a proactive initiative to inspect the power supply sled assemblies on all instruments referenced. A response form was included.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
JJE
Quantity affected
3055 instruments in the US; 192 instruments in Canada
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution and Canada
Date initiated
2007-10-17
Date posted
2008-08-20
Date terminated
2012-04-27
Location
Brea, CA

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UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM (K060256)Beckman Coulter, Inc.2006-02-27
SYNCHRON LX I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM (K023049)Beckman Coulter, Inc.2002-10-04
ACCESS THEOPHYLLINE IMMUNOASSAY REAGENTS (K922823)Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.1992-08-05