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Reporting a Defective Product

 

Contact us to report a defective product

You can contact us via e-mail: 

You can also complete a reporting form, returning this via e-mail to the above address: 

 

Products that we can test

 

What SMTL will do

SMTL will, when possible and necessary:

  • Examine the device in the laboratory
  • Test the device and unused samples
  • Gather further information from the user/reporter

We will then:

  • Write a report summarising our findings including comments from the user.
  • Send a report to the manufacturer, the MHRA AIC, NWSSP Procurement, and the reporting organisation.
  • Chase the manufacturer for a reply.
  • Assess the quality of the reply and decide whether we can close the file.
  • Contact manufacturers who have sent unstuitable responses.
  • Copy the final response to the MHRA, NWSSP and the reporting organisation .
  • The information from this process is also used to help inform Procurement contracting processes for NHS Wales, as well as contributing to the wider UK medical device incident reporting process.