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Health product recall

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
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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