Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20575 |
| Brand Name: | NucliSENS easyMag Magnetic Silica Mag SIL |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Z017BB1MS, Z017BF1MS, Z017CC1MS, Z017BA1MS,Z017CG1MS, Z017DC1MS, Z017DD1MS |
| 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: | Following customer complaints about amplification performance issues with the home brew Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Real Time PCR assays. The investigation concluded that downstream applications were impacted when the extraction volume was higher than 400 ìL and for double stranded nucleic acids target. Double stranded nucleic acid applications with small (< 40Kbp) and medium genome sizes (< to 1200 Kbp) i.e DNA Viruses are more impacted than higher human genomic DNA and bacterial applications (> to 1200Kbp |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 30/8/2016 |
