Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
CellMek SPS Sample Preparation System, REF: C44603. Software versions 2.2.122.0 and prior, and Instructions for Use (IFU) revisions AD and prior. These CellMek devices include Cassette E.
Why it was recalled
Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis device instructions for use list incorrect dead volumes: Cassette Type/List volume/correct volume, B/750/1582 microliters, and E/1300/2093 microliters. Device software does not rock Cassette E, used with 15mmX92mm Sarstedt tubes. May lead to incorrect diagnosis or error in patient management/treatment.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
All serial numbers between BE43003 through BJ18014, manufactured from 12/03/2021 to 04/15/2025. Software versions 2.2.122.0 and prior, and Instructions for Use (IFU) revisions AD and prior. These CellMek devices include Cassette E.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NY, OR, TN, UT, WA and the countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-0412-2026
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Origin
- Miami, FL
- Recall initiated
- 2025-09-08
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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