Events

Recall of UNICEL DXH SLIDEMAKER STAINER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    27013
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-08-04
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Beckman coulter has received and confirmed a report of a fire within the stainer module of a customer's dxh slidemaker stainer. the fire was fully contained within the stainer module. the event was preceded by a significant increase in the frequency of the automatic top-off of the module's methanol bath. beckman coulter is initiating this field action to reduce the potential for flammable liquids coming into contact with electrical components in the stainer module possibly causing a fire.

Device

UNICEL DXH SLIDEMAKER STAINER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 775222 (Lot serial: ALL)
  • Product Description
    UNICEL DXH SLIDEMAKER STAINER COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.