Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22388 |
| Brand Name: | ETEST Teicoplanin 256 (TP) SPB and Foam packaging |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Catalogue number Foam: 412461 & 522018, Pack size 30 and 100 |
| 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 an assessment of ETEST Teicoplanin with Staphylococcus spp., we observed an underestimation of MIC values by at least 1 dilution for Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS); even though the MIC essential agreement at +/- 1 dilution is > 95% between ETEST TP256 and the reference method Agar Dilution (AD) for Staphylococcus spp. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 20/12/2017 |
