'Significant' issues flagged in Chinese ventilator probe

Irish health authorities found issues with ventilators procured from China.

Spelling errors, Chinese labelling, and a total lack of legal declarations of conformity were among the issues noted with ventilators procured from China following an investigation ordered by the HSE.

Other issues noted in the probe undertaken by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) included mismatched certificates of quality standard and unsubstantiated statements of device compatibility regarding machines supplied by festival management company Roqu Media International.