Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22701 |
| Brand Name: | iChemVELOCITY Urine Chemistry Analyzers |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All Instruments with North America System Configuration Settings |
| 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 determined that there is a potential for incorrect settings to be installed on North American iChemVELOCITY Urine Chemistry Analyzers. The installation of International settings can result in the generation of erroneous, false low results for some of the analytes at some concentrations. The installation of colours differ from those stated in the Instructions for Use (Colourless, Straw, Yellow, Amber, Red, Blue) for output settings will result in incorrect reporting of colours. For example, if Green is the colour choice for the output setting instead of Blue, Green will be reported. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/3/2018 |
