Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19983 |
| Brand Name: | Abbot Architect Estradiol |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All Lot numbers |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Abbott Laboratories (NZ) Ltd Unit D 4 Pacific Rise Mt Wellington Auckland 2025 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 656 233 |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Issue: | It has been confirmed that the drug Fulvestrant (Faslodex®) may interfere with the ARCHITECT Estradiol assay (LN 7K72) leading to falsely elevated Estradiol results.The potential risk to health applies only to patients being treated with the drug Fulvestrant which may lead to increased Estradiol results. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/4/2016 |
