Alerts

The TGA has become aware of instances where patients have become falsely reassured by the home use fetal dopplers and delayed medical attention.

Microbial contamination in several batches of Lucas' Papaw Ointment

MiniMed 600 and 700 series Insulin Pumps - Medtronic - Loss of power due to cracked or damaged battery cap.

Medtronic Cobalt and Crome ICDs and CRT-Ds - software update required

HERO Instant Energy for Male products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

Human albumin (all alerts)

Product Defect Correction - Software errors affecting battery life and insulin delivery

Swisse Beauty Collagen Glow Gummies - Recall due to potential mould

Updated list of various sunscreens containing Cancer causing chemical Benzene - Recalls due to detection of Benzene.

KYND Stress Relief tablets - Recall due to unexpected number of allergic reactions

Safety advisory - constipation: a potentially serious side effect. Information for consumers.

Recall - Potential sterility breach

Philips HeartStart AEDs - Product defect correction - gel separation from the foam/tin backing when peeled from the yellow plastic liner

Rhino 24K products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

New warnings about the risk of potential heart problems

Food recall - Elecare, Similac and Alimentum Infant Formulas

Safety advisory - important to screen for immunocompromise and assess before giving Zostavax vaccine

Consumers and health professionals are advised that SFI Australasia has initiated a recall for one batch of Ellura capsules due to the presence of ethylene oxide.

Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan products pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

Counterfeit Nitrile Gloves

Medicines Safety Update - Information for consumers

Recall - Possible presence of benzene

Cybersecurity vulnerability from Apache Log4j

Rick's Hemp Oil Full Spectrum Hemp Supplement 500 mg poses a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

Safety advisory - contamination of rifampicin medicines with low levels of nitrosamine impurity.