Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Medicine |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16202 |
| Brand Name: | DePuy CMW 2 Gentamicin |
| Dose Form/Strength: | bone cement 20 g (powder component) |
| Affected: | 3590475, 3607803, 3620321, 3625505 |
| Recalling Organisation: | Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Limited 507 Mt Wellington Highway Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 922 638 |
| Manufacturer: | DePuy International Ltd t/a DePuy CMW |
| Issue: | Four batches of incorrectly labelled product distributed in NZ - Incorrect strength of gentamicin specified on outer packaging. The amount of gentamicin detailed on the unit outer carton label is incorrectly stated as 1.0 M.I.U. (Million International Units). This should be labelled 0.5 M.I.U. Information on the foil pouch and IFU is correct. The composition of the mislabelled bone cement complies with the product specifications and the cement functions according to design intent. The affected lots should be used in the normal manner in accordance with the IFU, and the gentamicin content on the outer carton label for these batches should be disregarded. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Recall |
| Level of recall: | Wholesale |
| Date Commenced: | 3/3/2014 |
