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Parents warned over fake digital thermometers

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Parents have been warned about the sale on the internet of dangerous fake digital thermometers.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized more than 400 fake digital thermometers after raids in Harrow and Oxford.

Some of the fakes were being sold for as little as 99p.

The MHRA warned they could give inaccurate readings, posing a serious threat to children with potentially fatal illnesses such as meningitis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18456550
 
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