Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21061 |
| Brand Name: | BSN Propax Maternity Pad |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | 036, 076, 096 106, 046, |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand 103 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 09 846 5047 |
| Manufacturer: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand |
| Brand Name: | BSN Propax Obstetric/Gynae packs |
| Model: | 056 106 046 066 086 096 106 116 017 |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand 103 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 09 846 5047 |
| Manufacturer: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand |
| Brand Name: | BSN Propax - Surgical procedure kits |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | 046, 056, 076, 096, 106 116 066, 086 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand 103 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 09 846 5047 |
| Manufacturer: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand |
| Brand Name: | BSN Propax - Surgical procedure kits |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | 036, 056, 076 106, 116, 017, 046, 086, 096 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand 103 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 09 846 5047 |
| Manufacturer: | BSN Medical Ltd - T/A Essity New Zealand |
| Issue: | Sterile consumable devices are being delivered with foreign particles found in a number of packets from two batches, appearing to be dust, lint , cardboard. Another packet was found today with at least three foreign bodies in that it appear and feel (through the packing only ) to be metal shards/ shavings. Two different batches are involved. This problem has the potential to cause injury or infection in patient. if the consumables are used in the manner they are meant to be, in the treatment of wounds following surgery. Manufacturer advised Medsafe would be informed today (26 Jan 2017) 03Februiary 2017 source of the metal fragment is the raw material, i.e. the maternity pad. Company has then drawn the correlation that this raw material is used in some of BSN's sterilised Customised Procedure Packs (CPPs) and therefore are extending the Product Alert to include the CPPs in its scope. |
| Recall action type: | Alert |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 31/1/2017 |
