Class 2 Medicines : Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pedmarqsi 80
OFFICIAL-SOURCE RECALL · UNITED KINGDOM
severe harm from use of incorrect giving (administration) set for Recall: There is a potential for serious
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CountryUnited KingdomPublishedMay 20, 2026Last updatedMay 20, 2026Official source last checkedSeptember 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM UTC
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- Product
- Risk of severe harm from use of incorrect giving (administration) set for blood transfusion (DSI/2026/003)
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Why this product was recalled
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.
Hazard
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.
What consumers should do
for Healthcare Professionals: Advice for coordinators: ensure staff who may carry out IV therapy and transfusions and non-clinical staff who handle the sets can identify the differences between IV infusion and blood transfusion giving sets ensure blood transfusion giving sets are stored in clearly labelled containers, in their original packaging, separate from IV infusion giving sets to prevent selection of the wrong type Advice for individual healthcare professionals: always use a blood transfusion giving set for a blood transfusion be aware that using an IV infusion giving set for a blood transfusion can result in under-infusion of blood or haemolysis with potentially serious consequences for the patient How to identify a blood transfusion giving set: blood transfusion giving sets (see image 1) contain a large filter (pore size ~170-200 µm). This is to allow larger blood components to pass through. Note: some blood transfusion giving sets have 2 chambers, see annex 2 for examples. IV infusion giving sets (see image 2) contain a very small filter (pore size ~15 µm) to remove particulate matter if you cannot see a filter, check the packaging to ensure that you are using the correct
Official recall notice
Risk of severe harm from use of incorrect giving (administration) set for blood transfusion (DSI/2026/003)
Agency: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Official publication date: May 20, 2026
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