Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21191 |
| Brand Name: | Phadia EliA Sample Diluent |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | EliA Sample Diluent |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Abacus ALS Limited 55b Richard Pearse Drive Airport Oaks Auckland 2022 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 222 170 |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Issue: | There have been reports of instrument malfunctions for Phadia 250 due to deformed bottles. The deformation of the bottle can cause an erroneous volume detection by the instrument which will result in insufficient aspiration of sample diluent, thus generating insufficient dilution of patient samples. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/3/2017 |
