Urgent recall of allergy pens over fears life-saving gadgets might not work

Urgent recall of allergy pens over fears life-saving gadgets might not work Two different types of life-saving allergy pens are being urgently recalled over fears they may not actually work. 

Medical regulators have withdrawn the devices from the UK market as part of a 'precautionary recall', it emerged today. 

Evidence was found that the Emerade 300 and 500 microgram pens may in 'rare' cases 'fail to activate' if they are dropped. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Patients asked to return Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens for replacement Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Emerade adrenaline pen users urged to swap brands BBC News
• Emerade adrenaline pens recalled 'after potential faults detected' Evening Standard