Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 25636 |
| Brand Name: | I-STAT |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridges (blue) List number-09P31.25, i-STAT CG4+ cartridges (blue) List number -03P85.50, i-STAT G3+ cartridges (blue) List number -03P78.50 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Abbott Laboratories (NZ) Ltd Unit D 4 Pacific Rise Mt Wellington Auckland 2025 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 656 233 |
| Manufacturer: | Abbott Point of Care Canada Ltd |
| Issue: | It has been determined that the manufacture will no longer support the use of capillary whole blood samples with the i-STAT blue CHEM8+, blue CG4+ cartridges and blue G3+ cartridges. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 4/2/2020 |
