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Equate Black Cohosh (2014-05-15)
- Starting date:
- May 15, 2014
- Posting date:
- May 27, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Drug Recall
- Subcategory:
- Natural health products
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-39629
Recalled Products
Equate Black Cohosh
Reason
The following warning statement is missing from the label "Do not use if pregnant" in French. The text omitted is "Ne pas utiliser si vous etes enceinte".
Depth of distribution
Distributed to the retail level. Nationally in Canada only.
Affected products
Equate Black Cohosh
DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 02238871
Dosage form
Tablet
Strength
20 mg of 2:1 Black Cohosh root (Cimicifuga recemosa) standardized extract, containing 2.5% triterpene glucosides
Lot or serial number
0H0172529
0H01729HY
3C3112ZJZ
3F26733J7
3C31134QQ
3F26737T4
Companies
- Recalling Firm
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Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA
- Marketing Authorization Holder
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Vita Health Products Inc.
150 Beghin Ave.
Winnipeg
R2J 3W2
Manitoba
CANADA