Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18045 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Capillary Caps for RapidLyte Mulitcap and Multicap-S Blood Collection Capillaries |
| Model: | Part Numbers: 478601 (SMN 10311053), 478605 (SMN 10311054), 478527 (SMN 10328655) |
| Affected: | All lots |
| 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: | A material change made by the supplier has resulted in capillary caps that are more difficult to apply to the capillaries. Attempting to apply these capillary caps to the capillaries could result in spillage of the sample or possible breakage of the glass capillary. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 30/1/2015 |
