Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 23370 |
| Brand Name: | Biofire - FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | OT-RFIT-ASY-0104 - FilmArray Gastrointestinal GI Panel, 6 pack, OT-RFIT-ASY-0116 - FilmArray Gastrointestinal GI Panel, 30 pack |
| 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: | The manufacturer has recently identified sporadic increases of false positive complaints for the BioFire® FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel, specifically for Yersinia enterocolitica, Vibrio, and Vibrio cholerae. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 3/8/2018 |
