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Public advisory

Brewer's Yeast Tablets: May pose serious health risks to Canadians with milk allergies

Starting date:
October 25, 2011
Posting date:
October 25, 2011
Type of communication:
Advisory
Subcategory:
Drugs
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Identification number:
RA-110004641

Health Canada is advising Canadians of the voluntary recall by Puresource Inc. of three lots of NOW Brewer's Yeast (10 grain) Tablets due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen.

Issue

People with milk allergies can experience a range of mild to severe symptoms when exposed to even small amounts of milk proteins. Symptoms may include breathing difficulties that, in some cases, can be life threatening. To date, Health Canada has not received any reports of adverse reactions related to the use of NOW Brewer's Yeast Tablets.

The products affected by this recall are bottles of 200 tablets (Lot numbers: 1401411, 1365681 and 1343111).

What you should do

  • Contact Puresource Inc. for additional instructions at 1-800-265-7245 concerning NOW Brewer's Yeast Tablets.
  • Consult your healthcare practitioner with any questions or concerns regarding use of this product.
  • Read the label of the products you buy to verify that they have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality. Health products that have been authorized for sale by Health Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) or a Natural Product Number (NPN) on the label. Some natural health products (NHPs) may have an Exemption Number (EN), which indicates that the product is legally available for sale while Health Canada is reviewing its application for licensing.
  • Report any adverse reaction potentially related to these products to Health Canada (see below).

Who is affected

Canadians with milk allergies who have purchased or used NOW Brewer's Yeast Tablets.


Media enquiries

Health Canada
613-957-2983

Public enquiries

613-957-2991
1-866-225-0709

What Health Canada is doing

Health Canada is monitoring the recall by Puresource. Puresource is also advising that all consumers should contact customer service for additional instructions.

Should any new information be identified, Health Canada will continue to provide an update to Canadians.

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