Covid test kits supplied to UK by Co Down firm recalled due to safety concerns

The swab packs were supplied by pharma company Randox Laboratories based in Co Down.Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner

In the UK nearly 750,000 coronavirus test kits supplied by a Northern Irish firm have been recalled because of safety concerns.

The British government says the swab packs, supplied by pharma company Randox Laboratories based in Co Down may not meet the required safety standards.