Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16467 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Folate |
| Model: | 10310308 10325366 10331250 and 10340209 |
| Affected: | kit lots ending in 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 and 227 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | Manufacturer has confirmed two different sets of complaints regarding the ADVIA Centaur Systems Folate Asay: Folate lot 223: Siemens confirmed one set of customer complaints with the ADVIA Centaur Systems Folate assay, kit lots ending in 223. Customers observed that the Bio-Rad Liquichek™ and Bio-Rad Lyphochek™ Immunoassay Plus Folate serum controls may go out of range low with the ADVIA Centaur Systems Folate assay, kit lots ending in 223. Folate lot 219 Whole blood bias: In addition, Siemens has confirmed a second set of customer complaints regarding a shift in whole blood patient results when moving from ADVIA Centaur Systems Folate assay, kit lots ending in 219 to kit lots ending in 222, 224, 225, 226 and/or 227. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 28/3/2014 |
