Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 23338 |
| Brand Name: | Thermo Scientific Remel Shigella boydii Polyvalent |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Bottle Lot - 2114861, 1821662, 1868669, 1737182 |
| Software version: | |
| 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: | Investigation has determined that Thermo Scientific Remel Shigella boydii Polyvalent 2 (7 to 11) R30164001 may fail to agglutinate within the specified minimum reaction time when tested with serogroup 7 bacteria. Continued use of these lots may result in a failure to correctly identify Shigella boydii serogroup 7 Isolates. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 17/7/2018 |
