Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16265 |
| Brand Name: | Biomerieux Etest Ertapenem foam and Single Blister Packs |
| Model: | Reference Numbers: 531618, 531640, 415332 |
| Affected: | Lots: 1002054430, 1000853690 & 1001960650, 1002110560 & 1002389880 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Medi'Ray New Zealand Ltd 53-55 Paul Matthews Road Albany Auckland 0632 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 633 472 |
| Manufacturer: | Biomerieux SA |
| Issue: | bioMérieux has identified that the affected Etest strips do not give the correct Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) for some Quality Control strains, with the MIC results out of range (high) according to the MIC specification described in the Quality Control procedure. The MIC results conformed at the time of batch release however investigations have confirmed this issue appears over time, leading to a performance issue by overestimating the MIC. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 20/2/2014 |
