Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 25, 2023
First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks: Easy Read App May Show Incorrect Results
Church & Dwight recalls First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks with Easy Read App due to potential misreading of test results, leading to false positives or negatives. Consumers should check if their test sticks have the app.
Church & Dwight First Response Pregnancy Kits was marketed with the Easy Read App without a new 510k. There is also a potential for Easy Read App to be unable to reads the test results (i.e., no results reported on the APP screen) or to misread the analog results shown on the pregnancy test stick and may lead to misinterpretation of false positive or false negative tests by the user.
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📍Recalling firmChurch & Dwight Inc469 N Harrison St · Princeton, NJ 08540-3510
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Church & Dwight is recalling First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks that use the Easy Read App to convert analog results into text. The app may not read test results correctly, causing false positives or negatives that could lead to incorrect pregnancy conclusions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/59005-first-response-pregnancy-test-sticks-easy-read-app-may-show.
“First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks: Easy Read App May Show Incorrect Results.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59005-first-response-pregnancy-test-sticks-easy-read-app-may-show. Based on FDA recall #Z-1350-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1350-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 25, 2023, that Church & Dwight Inc is recalling the Easy Read App associated with First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks because it was marketed without a required new 510k. The app may fail to read test results or misread analog lines, potentially leading users to interpret false positive or negative outcomes.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Church & Dwight
Product: Easy Read App associated with First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks
Quantity: 780,000 downloads
The hazard
Church & Dwight stated that the Easy Read App may be unable to read test results or misread analog results shown on the pregnancy test stick. This error could lead to the misinterpretation of false positive or false negative tests by the user.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Church & Dwight Inc has five other recalls on record since Sept. 6, 2012. Other recent recalls include ZICAM Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs (June 6, 2025), TheraBreath for Kids (Sept. 8, 2023), and Church & Dwight Gummy Vites L'il Critters Multivitamin (June 4, 2015). Other recent recalls of similar products include hCG Pregnancy Tests May Give False Positives - Alere Recall (Aug. 20, 2026) and LH One Step Ovulation Test Device Recall (Nov. 22, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your First Response Pregnancy Test Sticks include the Easy Read App for converting analog results into text. The app is part of the test sticks sold with the intended use of displaying results on phones or tablets.
Brand
Church & Dwight
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check App Functionality
Ensure the Easy Read App displays results correctly on your device. If it shows no results or misreads the test, stop using it.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1350-2023 (January 25, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1350-2023 to see it in context.
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