Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13674 |
| Brand Name: | Biomerieux BacT/ALERT System |
| Model: | 411814 or 411818 |
| Affected: | Firmware version B.40.xx |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | BioMerieux New Zealand Ltd Suite 4, The Business Connection Office 2 Kalmia Street Auckland 1544 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 284 825 |
| Manufacturer: | BioMerieux Inc |
| Issue: | BacT/ALERT instrument software architecture is linearly designed to scan, proces and load one bottle at a time. Manufacturer recently launched the new BacT/ALERT 3D B.40.xx firmware that contains additional features such as bottle recalculation and bottle authentication. As a result of the additional features customers with Control Modules containing LBC-586 CPUs, distributed from 1997 through November 2007, and running B.40 firmware may exhibit a slightly slower instrument interface issue that may result in bottles being improperly loaded into the instrument. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 24/10/2012 |
