The Federal Office for Safety in Healthcare (BASG) has issued a warning regarding a counterfeit version of the medical device ‘Hearing Aid with Bluetooth 16 CHANNEL Hearing Aids Rechargeable for Deafness High Quality with Noise Cancelling audifonos’, with catalogue/reference number ‘5216B’.

Recall due to a crimping defect

The French authorities have informed the Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) that, in addition to the regions already reported, autochthonous human WNV infections have been recorded in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in France.

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Romanian authorities that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Bucharest and Cluj.

Recall due to incorrect active ingredient content stated in the package leaflet

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Italian authorities that, in addition to the provinces already announced, ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in Treviso and Cuneo.

The French authorities have informed the Federal Office for Health Security that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed indigenous cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the Hérault department.

The ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) has informed the Federal Office for Health Security that, in addition to the regions already reported, confirmed cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Trikala, Greece.

The Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) has been informed by the Spanish authorities that, in addition to the province already reported, an autochthonous case of human WNV infection has been recorded in Seville.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has informed the Federal Office for Health Security (BASG) that, in addition to the region already reported, a further case of human WNV infection has been recorded in Skopje, North Macedonia.