Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21839 |
| Brand Name: | Thermo Scientific™ RemelTM Wellcolex™ |
| Model: | Colour Shigella R30858401 Lots: 1991413, 2130764, 2110576, 2143553 and 2143554 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Thermo Fisher Scientific New Zealand Ltd 244 Bush Road Albany AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 636 327 |
| Manufacturer: | Thermo Fisher Scientific Microbiology Basingstoke |
| Issue: | RemelTM Wellcolex™ Colour Shigella Reagent 2 Lots: 1980287 and 2131560 sold within product code R30858401 Lots: 1991413, 2130764, 2110576, 2143553 and 2143554 may not agglutinate in the presence of positive cultures. A negative result indicates that the organisms under test do not belong to the serotypes of Shigella species covered by the reagents |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 22/8/2017 |
