Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 25062 |
| Brand Name: | Anaesthesia System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | lot# 1810 and 1811 distributed between 28th January 2019 – May 22nd 2019. |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Getinge Australia Pty Ltd (NZ) Unit D, Ground Floor, Building A, Millenium Centre 600 Great South Rd Ellerslie Auckland 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 09 272 9039 |
| Manufacturer: | Maquet Critical Care AB |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified that some of the disposable CO2 absorbers shipped from the warehouse between January 28 to May 22 2019, the expiry date and the manufacturing date have switched places stating that the absorber expired before it was produced. Apart from this, there is nothing wrong with the absorber and they are safe to use. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 5/9/2019 |
