Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22777 |
| Brand Name: | AdVIA Chemistry Urea Nitrogen |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | kit lots 408143 and 418290 for use on ADVIA® 1800, 2400 and XPT Chemistry Systems |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has confirmed that the Urea Nitrogen reagent kit lots 408143 and 418290 for use on ADVIA 1800, 2400 and XPT Chemistry Systems demonstrate an increased incidence of Calibration Failures. Results cannot be generated by the system when calibration fails. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 6/4/2018 |
