Procter & Gamble UK

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First report 27 Feb 2025•Latest report 27 Feb 2025

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Procter & Gamble UK linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Dorset

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    Philip Lesnes · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Philip Lesnes, who was living in a care home and had dementia, was found with denture adhesive gel in his mouth, ears and nose on 23 June 2024. His breathing became laboured, he was taken to hospital, and he died that day; the inquest recorded choking and inhalation of adhesive gel among the medical causes of death. Concerns included the product’s choking risk, its potential use by older people or people with cognitive decline, the need to consider it in care-home risk assessments, and the absence of choking warnings on its packaging or leaflet.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Procter & Gamble UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Choking hazard from adhesive gel products

    Wider context from the report

    “2. I have concerns with regard to the following: i. The choking risk which this product poses. The qualities of the product are such that a thick adhesive gel can become lodged deep into the respiratory system and can be extremely difficult to remove ii. Such a product is likely to be used by the older generation and those who may be suffering from a decline of brain functioning. iii. Such a product should be considered as part of any risk assessment for those living in a care home setting. iv. There is no warning on the product packaging or on the enclosed information leaflet as to the risk of choking. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Procter & Gamble UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to include adhesive gel products in care home risk assessments

    Wider context from the report

    “2. I have concerns with regard to the following: i. The choking risk which this product poses. The qualities of the product are such that a thick adhesive gel can become lodged deep into the respiratory system and can be extremely difficult to remove ii. Such a product is likely to be used by the older generation and those who may be suffering from a decline of brain functioning. iii. Such a product should be considered as part of any risk assessment for those living in a care home setting. iv. There is no warning on the product packaging or on the enclosed information leaflet as to the risk of choking. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Procter & Gamble UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Exposure of older and cognitively impaired users to adhesive gel products

    Wider context from the report

    “2. I have concerns with regard to the following: i. The choking risk which this product poses. The qualities of the product are such that a thick adhesive gel can become lodged deep into the respiratory system and can be extremely difficult to remove ii. Such a product is likely to be used by the older generation and those who may be suffering from a decline of brain functioning. iii. Such a product should be considered as part of any risk assessment for those living in a care home setting. iv. There is no warning on the product packaging or on the enclosed information leaflet as to the risk of choking. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Procter & Gamble UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of choking-risk warnings on adhesive gel product packaging and information leaflets

    Wider context from the report

    “2. I have concerns with regard to the following: i. The choking risk which this product poses. The qualities of the product are such that a thick adhesive gel can become lodged deep into the respiratory system and can be extremely difficult to remove ii. Such a product is likely to be used by the older generation and those who may be suffering from a decline of brain functioning. iii. Such a product should be considered as part of any risk assessment for those living in a care home setting. iv. There is no warning on the product packaging or on the enclosed information leaflet as to the risk of choking. ”
    Open source report
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