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Health product recall

Cold Assist Recall (2013-12-02)

Starting date:
December 3, 2013
Posting date:
February 19, 2014
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Natural health products
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-38025

Recalled Products

  1. Life Cold Assist
  2. Safeway Cold Assist
  3. Equate Cold Assist
  4. Pharmasave Cold Assist
  5. PJC Cold Assist
  6. Compliments Cold Assist
  7. Rexall Cold Assist

Reason

The affected lots are being recalled due to a microbial failure.

Depth of distribution

The products have been distributed to the retail level within Canada.

Affected products

A. Life Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Life Cold Assist 45 count

  • 2J16930FA
  • 2J1692VE6
  • 2J16933RL
  • 2J169317Q

Life Cold Assist 12 Count

  • 2J169B2ZYX
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products
150 Beghin Ave
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

B. Safeway Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Safeway Cold Assist 45 Count

  • 2J1692WNN
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

C. Equate Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Equate Cold Assist 45 Count

  • 2J1692UKP
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

D. Pharmasave Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Pharmasave Cold Assist 45 Count

  • 2J1692UKQ
  • 2J16933Q9
  • 2J169317P

Pharmasave (Cold relief Floor Stand display)

  • 0070869 (2J16933Q9 and 2J169317P)
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

E. PJC Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

PJC Cold Assist 45 Count

  • 2J16931XA
  • 2J1692WNM

PJC Cold Assist 12 Count

  • 2J169B2Z3N
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

F. Compliments Cold Assist
 

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Compliments Cold Assist 45 Count

  • 2J1692UKS
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

G. Rexall Cold Assist

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80030272
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength
  • Echinacea angustifolia 190 mg
  • Panax quinquefolius 300 mg
Lot or serial number

Rexall Cold assist 45 Count

  • 2J169317N

Rexall Cold Assist 12 Count Blister

  • 2J169B2ZOL
Companies
Recalling Firm
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA

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