Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13150 |
| Brand Name: | Vital Signs Disposable General Purpose Temperature Probe, 9Fr |
| Model: | VSI-1016 and VSI 1016EU |
| Affected: | All product labelled "Made in Costa Rica" |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Obex Medical Ltd Level 3, 109 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket Auckland 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 656 539 |
| Manufacturer: | Vital Signs Inc |
| Issue: | The use of the Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe for nasopharyngeal applications can create, in certain clinical conditions, a potential for severe epistaxis (nose bleed), which may require interventional procedures or prescription medications to properly resolve. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 14/8/2012 |
