Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 26028 |
| Brand Name: | EliA Stool Extraction Kit |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | EliA Stool Extraction Kit - Lot numbers 0236, 0237 and 0238 and EliA Stool Extraction Kit 2- Lot number 0293, 0295, 0299, 0300, 0301, 0302,0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307 and 0309 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Abacus dx New Zealand Unit B, 30 Vestey Drive Mt Wellington Auckland 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800222170 |
| Manufacturer: | Phadia AB |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has received a customer complaint that EliA Stool Extraction Kit 2 had only three (instead of four) notches on the dipstick rod. Investigations showed that there could be other error modes such as missing or broken dipstick rods or missing notches. If a broken dipstick rod is used for stool sampling, it may lead to falsely low or negative results |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 13/5/2020 |
