Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19061 |
| Brand Name: | Iris iChem Velocity Chemistry Strips |
| Model: | 800-7204 |
| Affected: | Lot: 7204081A |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Beckman Coulter NZ Ltd Suite 2, Level 4 30 St Benedicts Street Newton AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 446 109 |
| Manufacturer: | Iris International |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has become aware of a manufacturing defect where a glucose pad was placed in the location intended for the protein pad on a subset of vials numbered 14996 through 15859 (with the exception of vials 15315 and 15316 within that series) within lot number 7204081A. The hazarous situation is false negative or false positive urine protein for patient samples released to the physician. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/10/2015 |
