Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19074 |
| Brand Name: | BioMerieux chromID MRSA agar / chromID S. aureus agar (MRSA/SAID) |
| Model: | 43466 |
| Affected: | Lots: 1004113000, 1004141170 |
| 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: | Biomerieux is recalling selected lots of the chromID S. aureus agar due to an anomaly causing a delayed colouration of colonies which appear white/light green instead of green, resulting in a potential false negative result. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/9/2015 |
