Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Allegra X-5 rotor yoke Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc. Due to A defective rotor yoke on Allegra X-5 allows...

Date: February 5, 2016
Company: Beckman Coulter Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Beckman Coulter Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Allegra X-5 rotor yoke, Catalog No. (Instruments) B30589 and B30590 (Rotor) B30593. Product Labeling: IFU B29071AA. Product Usage: For In Vitro Diagnostic Use. The Allegra X-5 is intended for the separation of components through the use of relative centrifugal force. It is designed to separate human samples, including blood and other body fluids, for processing, analysis and in vitro diagnostic testing, as well as non-human body samples and chemicals, including industrial and environmental samples. This centrifuge should be operated by qualified personnel only.

Quantity: 62 units total (33 units in US)

Why Was This Recalled?

A defective rotor yoke on Allegra X-5 allows improper rotor seating on the hub resulting in possible rotor failure if the buckets are loaded in an imbalanced configuration.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Beckman Coulter Inc.

Beckman Coulter Inc. has 241 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report