False positives

I brought a 3 pack of these tests from Woolworths at the start of this week because I was having some unusual symptoms. I took one test that came up negative, the next day I took a second test that immediately came up positive, freaking out I took a clear blue digital an hour later that came up negative. The first response was faint but it had colour in the line and was pretty clear in person, also the fact it immediately came up, and is still visible 24hrs later really made me think I was in early pregnancy. I have had 2 children and used these tests 5yrs ago, both had faint lines so I knew what I was looking for and knew the rule even a faint line means HCG is detected. I decided to confirm this morning with my second clear blue digital and again that was negative, I was about to book a blood test when my period started. After googling false positives I came other reviews and realised I wasn’t the only one this has happened to! Batch number: M2263 and Expiry: 04.2024

This is my second test out of four! FOUR! That I bought that has malfunctioned, don't get me wrong I love first response but this product is an over priced piece of trash. I won't ever buy again and I recommend just using their regular digital!