Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22452 |
| Brand Name: | Automate 2550 and 1250 |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Aliquotter Tip Present Sensor |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Beckman Coulter NZ Ltd Suite 2, Level 4 30 St Benedicts Street Newton AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 446 109 |
| Manufacturer: | Beckman Coulter Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified a rare potential issue with the tip present sensor within the Robot of the Aliquoter module. There has been one report of a misaligned sensor in an AutoMate system, which resulted in the system processing samples without pipette tips. A small number of samples were subject to cross-contamination and were sent to the error rack prior to analysis |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 25/1/2018 |
