Risk Of Severe Harm From Use Of Incorrect Giving (administration) Set For Blood Transfusion (dsi/2026/003)
Summary An IV infusion giving set has been identified that could be mistakenly used instead of a blood transfusion giving set, which may cause serious patient harm. This product is distributed in the United Kingdom. The risk arises from the potential for using the wrong type of giving set during blood transfusions.
- Reason
- There is a potential for serious harm to patients if an intravenous (IV) infusion giving set is used instead of a blood transfusion giving set to deliver a transfusion of blood or blood components.
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Category
- drug recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Recall date
- 2026-05-20
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/c956446d-7f14-4103-90d1-8ca9403ef433