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Around 58,000 digital pregnancy kits have been urgently recalled over concerns they are giving prospective parents the wrong results.

It is feared the Clear & Simple tests have told women they are pregnant when they are not.

The Government's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says it concerns one lot of faulty tests, the Mirror reports .

A statement on its website is urging people to check if they have any of the affected tests in this lot:

Description

Clear & Simple Digital Pregnancy Test

Catalogue Number

DM-102

Lot Number

DM10220170710E

Expiry Date

January 2020

Anyone who has purchased an affected test is advised to seek alternative testing methods and return affected tests to their pharmacy or shop.

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Dr Duncan McPherson, MHRA’s cinical director of medical devices, said: "It is important people check the lot number of any tests they have purchased to see if they have a product from an affected lot.

"If you have any questions about using digital pregnancy tests contact a healthcare professional.

"Patient safety is our highest priority. We strongly encourage anyone to report any issues with this product, or more generally with any medical device, to our Yellow Card Scheme."

A statement from test manufacturer Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech said they were recalling the a batch of the product because they were "producing a number of false positive results which is misleading to customers".