Field Safety Notices Issued March 2-6, 2026
Summary
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a list of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) issued between March 2 and March 6, 2026. These notices detail safety concerns and required actions for specific medical devices, including those from ArjoHuntleigh, BD, Cook, Löwenstein, and OXOID.
What changed
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a compilation of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) for devices that were subject to safety alerts between March 2 and March 6, 2026. The notices cover a range of medical devices, including lifts, incubators, surgical wires, infant warming beds, and diagnostic kits, with specific MHRA reference numbers provided for each.
Healthcare providers and manufacturers receiving these FSNs are obligated to act upon them. The MHRA publishes these notices for informational purposes, and any specific questions regarding a particular FSN should be directed to the manufacturer. The document provides links to view the latest FSNs and historical archives.
What to do next
- Review all Field Safety Notices published by the MHRA between March 2 and March 6, 2026.
- Act on any received FSNs as instructed by the manufacturer.
- Contact the manufacturer directly for clarification on specific FSNs.
Source document (simplified)
Field Safety Notices: 02 to 06 March 2026
List of Field Safety Notices from 2 March to 6 March 2026.
From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Published 9 March 2026 Message type: Field safety notice Issued: 2 March 2026
Overview
If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from a manufacturer you must always act on it.
MHRA publishes the following for information only.
If you have a question about a particular FSN contact the manufacturer.
Latest FSNs
View a list of FSNs published since January 2020
View FSNs since November 2014. FSNs before this date are on the National Archives website
ArjoHuntleigh: Tenor
February 2026
Lifts and transfers
Model: KHA10xx-xx
MHRA reference: 38698629 2026/002/026/601/035
BD: Kiestra ReadA
17th February 2026
Microbial incubator/imaging system IVD
MHRA reference: 38698628 2026/002/011/601/147
Cook: Approach CTO-12 Micro Wire Guide,Blue Rhino G2-Multi Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set, Cook Staged Extubation Set, NCompass Nitinol Stone Extractor, Spectrum Central Venous Catheter Set, Wayne Pneumothorax Set
05 March 2026
MHRA reference: 38698808 2026/003/003/601/153
Löwenstein: Lifetherm 2003
26 February 2026
Infant warming bed
Model: 0216002hul300
MHRA reference: 38725626
OXOID: Microbact 12L Kit 20 Tests
27 February 2026
MHRA reference: 38695791 2026/003/003/601/108
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