Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHSMedicine feeder recalled after nurse raises alarm
A Rotherham nurse who raised her concerns over the safety of an infant medicine feeder has prompted its removal from the market by manufacturers.
Nurse Karen Ray feared that the feeder confused parents who wanted to administer medicine, because the difference between measurements was unclear. RSW International Ltd’s First Steps Feeder was reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) by the worried nurse.
She had become concerned after a six-month old baby was taken to Rotherham Hospital following a liquid paracetamol overdose. The manufacturers have since withdrawn the product from sale, which was previously available from discount stores and the internet for around £1.
‘I was worried when I saw the medicine feeder about how confusing the measurements were. The measurements were in mls and teaspoons and it was really unclear which was which,’ said Karen. ‘I immediately took my concerns to the MHRA and they contacted the manufacturers. Thankfully it has now been removed from sale.’
Clive Bray, the MHRA Director of Device Technology and Safety, ‘strongly advised’ people to cease using the medicine feeders: ‘The product could pose a potential risk to babies or young children as the measuring scale is confusing and could be inaccurate.’
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