Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20787 |
| Brand Name: | Spot-light Tissue Pretreatment Kit |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Affected lots:1667961A, 1713166A, 1714439A, 1763308A |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Thermo Fisher Scientific New Zealand Ltd 244 Bush Road Albany AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 636 327 |
| Manufacturer: | Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy |
| Issue: | The enzyme digestion reagent (Reagent 2) contains 1.3X the normal amount of enzyme (pepsin) leading to excessive pepsinization of cells. This may cause loss of tumour cell morphology and inadequate hybridization of FISH/CISH probes |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 1/11/2016 |
