Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

BECKMAN COULTER MicroScan MICroSTREP Plus Panel Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc. Due to Beckman Coulter has received customer complaints of lowered...

Date: March 26, 2018
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

BECKMAN COULTER MicroScan MICroSTREP Plus Panel, MicroScan Mueller-Hinton Broth with 3% lysed horse blood, Catalog Number 81015 MicroScan Mueller Hinton Broth with 3% Lysed Horse Blood is used for inoculation of MicroScan MICroSTREP plus and MicroFAST panels. MICroSTREP plus panels are designed for use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility of colonies grown on solid media of aerobic streptococci, including Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Quantity: 523 boxes

Why Was This Recalled?

Beckman Coulter has received customer complaints of lowered minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for antimicrobial agents Cefaclor (Ctr) and Penicillin (P) with control organism Streptococcus pneumoniae (ATCC 49619) during quality control (QC) testing on MICroSTREP plus(R) Panel Type 1 hydrated with Mueller-Hinton Broth with 3% lysed horse blood part number B1015-25 lot number 1005986140.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Beckman Coulter Inc.

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