Image copyright James Potten The man who ordered the Kindle book reader apparently received the patient’s tumor sample instead in a courier delivery mix-up.
James Potten said When he opened the FedEx package the box was marked as “patient tumor – specimen enclosed”
Mr Potten, 37, of Redland, Bristol, received a parcel from an address in California Which was supposed to go to the Royal Free. Hospital in London.
“When I opened it I had quite a shock,” he said.
The Royal Free Hospital said it was aware que the package “Intended for one of its Institutions … was delivered to an address in Bristol “.
” If [we Were] the recipient Intended … we will await answers from the delivery company to the how this mistake was made, “it said.
Mr Potten said FedEx had Contacted him on Thursday to say it had tried to deliver the package, but que he was not at home.
He said he called the company and the driver returned to his house
Mr Potten, an environmental consultant, said:. “My name was on the outside, but the contents Were not what I expected.
“I have not opened the sealed box, says Which exempt patient tissue, the it does not belong to me. The tracking code on the item had the same first five and last three numbers of my order but it was not my Kindle.
” I’ve been trying to get FedEx to collect it the Potentially it is a sample que needs to be tested and sent back with some urgency. I do not know where my Kindle is, but if it is at the Royal Free I’d be happy to the an exchange. “
A spokesman for FedEx said it had Been liaising with the Royal Free Hospital and the company was dispatching a driver to collect the sample .
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