European Sperm Bank ApS - Donor: 8345/DION New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 03/02/2026

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authorities that the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank ApS has provided the following information:
To date, four of the sperm donor's offspring have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. As it cannot be ruled out that this is a donor-related cause, the semen of donor 8345/Dion has been permanently blocked for precautionary reasons
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The donor/the donor gametes have been permanently blocked.

If you have any questions, please contact the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care at gewebevigilanz@basg.gv.at or contact the tissue bank from which the sperm donation was obtained directly.
This letter corresponds to the current status of information from the BASG. Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

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