Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 27235 |
| Brand Name: | Dimension Vista High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDLC) |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Lot number - 20062BA |
| 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 the potential for erroneous results due to discolored reagent observed in some wells 5 and 6 of Dimension Vista® High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDLC) Flex® reagent cartridges lot 20062BA. Most erroneous HDLC results are accompanied by a Dimension Vista System Abnormal Reaction [E145] comment however, there have been reports of erroneous HDLC results generated without the presence of an Abnormal Reaction commen |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 3/2/2021 |
