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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Beckman Coulter MicroScan Neg MIC 3J

MicroScan Neg MIC 3J is missing a drug in well 4/4 but contains double the amount of antibiotics.

What happened

Beckman Coulter, Inc., of West Sacramento, California, recalled MicroScan Neg MIC 3J REF C54814 due to a manufacturing issue - missing a drug in well 4/4 but contain double the amount of antibiotics. The recall began June 25, 2025, and the FDA added it to its Enforcement Report on April 3, 2026. The product was distributed internationally in Japan, with 688 boxes of 20 panels each affected.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

Affected if its lot code matches.

  1. MicroScan Neg MIC 3J REF C54814

    Lot code
    • 2025-08-23

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

International distribution in the country of Japan.

Company
Beckman Coulter, Inc.West Sacramento, California
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98553
Recall number
Z-1772-2026
Quantity recalled
688 boxes (20 panels per box)

All recalls from Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 23, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)