Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Medicine |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16557 |
| Brand Name: | Velcade |
| Dose Form/Strength: | Powder for injection 3.5 mg |
| Affected: | Lot DELSC01 |
| Recalling Organisation: | Janssen-Cilag (New Zealand) Ltd 507 Mt Wellington Highway AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 800 806 |
| Manufacturer: | Pierre Fabre Medicament Production |
| Issue: | Janssen received two complaints worldwide relating to cracked/broken Velcade vials from two separate bulk lots. One complaint was reported from Germany and the other from the USA. Further inspection made during secondary packaging process also identified four cracked vials (from three different bulk lots). |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Recall |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 26/6/2014 |
