Product related deaths

PFD Category
Reports: 131 Areas: 54 Earliest: Oct 2013 Latest: 5 Aug 2025

77% response rate (above 62% average). 34% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports rose 150% from 6 (2023) to 15 (2024).

Response Status
Responded 101 Historic 28
AI Classification
Action Taken 34%
Action Planned 37%
Noted 18%
Disputed 11%
Based on 79 classified responses
Reports by Quarter
PFD Reports
131 results
Jonathan Weatherley
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016-0206 2 Jun 2016 Essex
Trading Standards
Concerns summary Recall notices for the products were inadequate, failing to highlight all known problems and affected items, necessitating a comprehensive, widely distributed new recall.
Thomas Harris
Historic (No Identified Response)
2016 28 Apr 2016 Kent Central and South East
Right Honourable Theresa May MP
Nadine Brookes-Walker
All Responded
2015-0463 16 Nov 2015 Manchester (North)
Teva UK Ltd
Concerns summary Packaging for Fentanyl patches may not adequately convey the severe risks associated with using damaged patches, potentially leading to patient misuse.
Christianne Shepherd
Unknown
2015-0338 18 Sep 2015 West Yorkshire (East)
Concerns summary Systemic failures include a lack of central register for hotel safety data, poor tour operator collaboration, insufficient carbon monoxide awareness, and delegation of critical health and safety checks to inexperienced staff.
Steven Curtis
Unknown
23 Jun 2015 Oxfordshire
Concerns summary There are safety concerns regarding Maplin N19KJ telescopic ladders, with 43,000 sold, warranting investigation into a potential catastrophic failure and the origin of the accident ladder.
Irene Hamilton-Parker
All Responded
2015-0197 20 May 2015 Staffordshire (South)
Department of Business Innovation and S…
Concerns summary Clothing made of easily flammable man-made fabrics poses a risk, and steps should be considered to reduce the flammability of manufactured or imported clothing.
Steven Bottomley
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0186 14 May 2015 West Yorkshire (West)
REDACTED
Concerns summary A window lacked a safety device, and remedial action is required to safeguard similar windows in properties to prevent recurrence in line with building regulations.
Stephen Myers
Partially Responded
2015-0150 15 Apr 2015 County Durham & Darlington
Department of Business Innovations and Skills
Concerns summary A product containing isopropyl nitrite, misused by inhalation, has inadequate labelling that fails to comply with current safety regulations (CLP) regarding hazards and warnings.
Jason Houghton
All Responded
2015-0127 30 Mar 2015 Manchester (West)
Home Office
Concerns summary The unregulated online supply and international importation of Class A drugs, specifically Diacetyl Morphine/Heroin in pill form via postal systems, poses a significant risk of future deaths.
Joseph Allison
All Responded
2015-0103 23 Mar 2015 London (East)
Handicare Accessibility Ltd British Healthcare Trades Association
Concerns summary Service engineers lack specific training on a known stairlift defect and safety checks. Furthermore, no national safety recall or industry-wide advisory has been issued for the defective Minivator 2000 stairlift.
Brenda Leyland
All Responded
2015-0112 20 Mar 2015 Leicester (City & South)
Department of Health and Social Care
Concerns summary Helium gas canisters are freely available in large volumes without purchase controls or modified valves to restrict gas release, posing an uncontrolled risk.
Sandra Danks
Partially Responded
2014-0525 3 Dec 2014 Teesside
British Oxygen Philips Respironics
Concerns summary An electricity supply interruption to the main oxygen apparatus stopped oxygen provision, as there was no backup system in place to continue oxygen delivery.
Santosh Muthiah
All Responded
2014-0476 5 Nov 2014 London (North)
Institution of Fire Engineers Association of Manufacturers Of Domesti… Trading Standards Institute +9 more
Concerns summary The inability to identify appliance details after severe fire damage hinders accurate defect pattern recognition, and inconsistent information sharing among Fire & Rescue Services impedes product safety investigations.
Hilda Cole
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0460 24 Oct 2014 Staffordshire (South)
Care Quality Commission
Concerns summary The pendant alarm provider failed to adequately inform customers about additional safety features, specifically the option to link to fire alarms, creating an unaddressed fire risk for vulnerable users.
Eliza Bashir
Partially Responded
2014-0461 24 Oct 2014 Manchester (North)
Central Manchester University Hospitals… Department of Health and Social Care Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Concerns summary Concerns focus on easily accessible button batteries in products not classified as toys, lack of national awareness regarding ingestion risks, and medical professionals needing better guidance for such incidents.
David Thomson
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0447 16 Oct 2014 Liverpool
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Concerns summary E-cigarette batteries charged via universal micro USB ports are at risk of explosion if an incompatible charger supplies the wrong current.
Tiya Chauhan
All Responded
2014-0575 29 Sep 2014 London Inner (West)
Department for Education Ofsted Food Standards Agency
Concerns summary Childcare settings and parents are unaware of the choking risks posed by raw jelly cubes, with packets lacking adequate warnings and supervision during play being insufficient.
Sophie Allen
All Responded
2014-0256 5 Jun 2014 Sunderland
Department for Business Innovation and …
Concerns summary Looped blind cords continue to pose a serious strangulation risk to young children, with existing installations in homes lacking the improved safety features of new standards.
Anthony Lapping
All Responded
2014-0214 8 May 2014 Newcastle Upon Tyne
Indesit Company
Concerns summary Highly flammable insulation material in a Hotpoint fridge freezer caused rapid fire spread, severely reducing escape opportunities and highlighting an urgent need for manufacturing review.
Valerie Hancox
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0144 31 Mar 2014 Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
AGCO Ltd
Concerns summary Farm bale chutes are routinely left lowered and unmarked on public highways, contrary to manufacturer instructions, posing a significant, unlit obstruction hazard to other road users.
Victoria Meppen-Walter
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0083 27 Feb 2014 Manchester (North)
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regul… Department of Health and Social Care
Concerns summary Concerns were raised regarding the easy online availability and regulation of chloroquine, along with the associated risks of its misuse.
Sean Cunningham
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0087 26 Feb 2014 Lincolnshire (Central)
Martin-Baker
Concerns summary A persistent design flaw in ejection seats allows strap misrouting, posing a significant risk, and manufacturers lack a robust system for urgently disseminating safety-critical information.
Neil Blood
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0183 4 Feb 2014 Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire
Shimano Inc Department for Transport
Concerns summary A lack of regulatory oversight, risk assessment, and consumer warnings for pedal cycle cleats and shoes raises concerns about potential dangers to users.
Judith Marshall
All Responded
2014-0039 27 Jan 2014 York
General Pharmaceutical Council Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great B… NHS England +1 more
Concerns summary The pharmacy showed unpoliced drug errors and dispensing mistakes despite checks. Concerns include lack of alert software, mandatory read-back procedures, and a central error database.
Action taken summary The General Pharmaceutical Council outlines its regulatory standards and inspection processes, stating it will continue to monitor pharmacies and take action where standards are not met. They are cons
Jackie Scott
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0022 16 Jan 2014 North Northumberland
Indian Brasserie
Concerns summary Lack of clear allergen information meant the deceased unknowingly consumed peanuts in a take-away meal, resulting in a fatal anaphylactic shock.