The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns against counterfeit medical devices. The product "Nasal Cannula, Luer-Lock F, PVC, adult (REF 1.4.3.3.5)" has been counterfeited. It cannot be ruled out that this product is also on the Austrian market. Counterfeit medical devices have no or an unpredictable effect and are to be classified as dangerous. They must not be used under any circumstances.

There is a potential health risk, as the safety and efficacy of the counterfeit products are not guaranteed. The contents of the counterfeit products are unknown.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed about the counterfeit product "NovoFine Plus 32G 4mm" with the batch number NE61324-2 from the manufacturer Novo Nordisk A/S.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed that the following products have been counterfeited: - Unbreakable by TCS - IFlex by TCS - Karadent by TCS

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns against the disinfection system with peroxide 3 % from the manufacturer DISOP S.A. Only certain batch numbers are affected.

The products of the manufacturer "Allergan Aesthetics", a company of AbbVie, are facial fillers that are used in aesthetic medicine to treat wrinkles and to change the appearance of the face.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed that the manufacturer SEBBIN, which went bankrupt in March 2025, has no legal successor who continues to fulfil the manufacturer obligations arising from the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices („MDR“), as amended.

If a manufacturer expects that there will be interruptions in the supply of a medical device, it must report this to the competent authority in accordance with Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR). You can find more information here: https://www.basg.gv.at/fuer-unternehmen/medizinprodukte/hersteller#c24702

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns of a potential contamination of the non-sterile ultrasound gel “AquaUltra Clear” from the manufacturer Ultragel Medical Kft. According to the manufacturer, the affected batches can be identified by the LOT numbers 2024-04 to 2024-10.

The Austrian Federal Office for Safety and Health Care (BASG) was informed that the following two products were stolen during the shipping process in Switzerland.