Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Cholesterol Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc. Due to Beckman Coulter has identified that Dipyrone (Metamizole) may...

Date: April 13, 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

Cholesterol, Catalog No. OSR6x16 Product Usage:Cholesterol OSR6x16 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Cholesterol concentrations in human serum on Beckman Coulter AU analyzers.

Quantity: 43,877 units total (10,496 units in US)

Why Was This Recalled?

Beckman Coulter has identified that Dipyrone (Metamizole) may cause erroneous, false low results in the following assays: Cholesterol OSR6X16, Triglyceride OSR6X118, Uric Acid OSR6X98, Lactate OSR6X93, and Lipase OSR6X30.

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