REMINDER: Four Acetaminophen Products for Children and Infants Recalled Due to Quality Concerns
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/24/13 -- The issue:
Health Canada has been made aware of quality concerns with a manufacturer in China that produces acetaminophen (Paracetamol) as an ingredient for health products. Health Canada has identified four products intended for children and infants that contain acetaminophen from this manufacturer. Prestige Brands, which manufactures the final products, is voluntarily recalling all their affected products from the marketplace. This is being done as a precaution only.
Who is affected:
As of May 23, 2013, Health Canada has not received any adverse reactions associated with these products. The population at risk includes children and infants.
What consumers should do:
- If you have purchased any of the products identified below, do not use them and .
- Contact your healthcare practitioner with any questions or concerns regarding the use of these products.
- Report any adverse reaction potentially related to these products to .
- Contact Health Canada's toll-free line at 1-800-267-9675 with questions or complaints about these products.
What Health Canada is doing:
Health Canada has requested the Canadian distributor to recall all affected products, which the company has agreed to do. Further, Health Canada will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the recall.
At this time, these are the only affected products identified by Health Canada. Should Health Canada become aware of other affected products, the Department will inform Canadians and work with the manufacturers and/or distributors to have the products removed from the marketplace.
Background:
During a recent inspection by European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) of Changshu Huagang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Yuxiang Yetang Town, Changshu Jiangsu, China, the EDQM identified concerns with the manufacturer's good manufacturing practices (GMP) and potential microbial and/or environmental contamination due to unsanitary conditions at the manufacturing facility.
Products affected:
For more information:
Parents wishing more information about these products are encouraged to contact Prestige Brands at 1-800-754-8853.
Consumers and health professionals wanting more information about this advisory from Health Canada can contact the Public Enquiries Line at 613-957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709.
Media enquiries related to this Advisory should be directed to Health Canada Media Relations at 613-957-2983.
How to report side effects to health products to Health Canada:
- Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
- Visit MedEffect Canada's web page on for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.
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