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Field Safety Notices about ‘First Steps’ Medicine Feeder

According to Health Products Regulatory Authority, this field safety notices involved a device in Ireland that was produced by RSW International Limited.

What is this?

Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Field Safety Notice
  • Event Number
    SN2009(05)
  • Date
    2009-06-18
  • Event Country
    Ireland
  • Event Source
    HPRA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/first-steps-medicine-feeder&id=4c99f825-9782-6eee-9b55-ff00008c97d0
  • Notes / Alerts
    "Irish data is current through April 2019. All of the data comes from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Ireland."
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Non-compliant ‘first steps’ medicine feeders have been provided to retail outlets in ireland by rsw international limited. these medicine feeders are not appropriately ce marked.
  • Action
    Advice for Pharmacies, Retailers and Wholesalers Pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers should examine their stock to determine if they have any medical devices from the ‘First Steps’ medicine feeder range.  If you find that you have these products, cease sale of these products immediately and quarantine all stock. Contact the IMB immediately to obtain further instruction and guidance.  Also, should you discover any other similar brands of medicine feeders that do not carry the CE mark, please advise the IMB. Advice for Consumers  Consumers should check their medicine feeders to determine if their device is branded ‘First Steps’ medicine feeder range.  If you find that you have one of these devices, discontinue use immediately and seek an alternative. Consumers with health concerns should consult with their general practitioner.

Device

‘First Steps’ Medicine Feeder

Manufacturer

RSW International Limited