Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 27037 |
| Brand Name: | Atellica CH Ethyl Alcohol (ETOH) |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All lot numbers |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has confirmed that the Atellica CH ETOH assay may exhibit a positive bias in QC and patient results within the 10-day pack calibration interval. When a positive bias is observed, the magnitude is similar for both quality control and patient results. The product issue potentially affects all Atellica CH ETOH reagent lots. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 11/1/2021 |
