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OFFICIAL-SOURCE RECALL · UNITED KINGDOM
NGPod pH testing device: quarantine and dispose of all devices Recall: The NGPod handheld device and NGPod
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CountryUnited KingdomPublishedAugust 24, 2026Last updatedAugust 24, 2026Official source last checkedSeptember 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM UTC
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Why this product was recalled
The NGPod handheld device and NGPod sensor, used to test pH to aid the placement of nasogastric tubes, is being withdrawn from the UK market. The manufacturer has ceased trading in the UK. Users should quarantine all remaining stock and dispose of all NGPod devices.
Hazard
The NGPod handheld device and NGPod sensor, used to test pH to aid the placement of nasogastric tubes, is being withdrawn from the UK market. The manufacturer has ceased trading in the UK. Users should quarantine all remaining stock and dispose of all NGPod devices.
What consumers should do
(FSCA) was initiated earlier this year, due to two UK adverse incident reports, including one with a fatal outcome. In these instances, the device provided a green result, indicating contact with acidic pH, suggesting that the nasogastric tube was correctly placed when, in fact, it was found in the lung. The Field Safety Notice (FSN) provides further details and should be read in conjunction with this Device Safety Information (DSI). Advice for Healthcare Professionals: stop use of the NGPod handheld device and sensor immediately identify, quarantine and dispose of all NGPod devices, as the manufacturer is unable to accept device returns return the FSN acknowledgement form to the manufacturer use alternate pH testing methods to inform placement of nasogastric tubes, in line with local and national guidelines. pH testing methods should be CE-marked and intended by the manufacturer to test human gastric aspirate review local stocks of alternative pH testing devices to ensure continuity of care report any suspected or actual adverse incidents involving these devices. There are specific reporting arrangements for healthcare professionals to follow in each region Healthcare professional
Official recall notice
NGPod pH testing device: quarantine and dispose of all devices (DSI/2026/009)
Agency: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Official publication date: August 24, 2026
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