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Health product recall

Evening Primrose Oil Capsule (2014-06-24)

Starting date:
July 25, 2014
Posting date:
August 12, 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-40763

Recalled Products

Evening Primrose Oil Capsule

Reason

Product may be long expired; the Importer stated that it has not been imported for 10 years.  The product was recently found at retail during the 2014 Compliance Monitoring Project.  The packaging lists an invalid DIN and the product does not appear to be market authorized.

Depth of distribution

Retail stores in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan

Affected products

Evening Primrose Oil Capsule

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
No market authorization
Dosage form

Capsule

Strength

Not applicable

Lot or serial number

All lots

Companies
Recalling Firm
Topwin Trading Co. Ltd.
110-2700 Olafsen Avenue
Richmond
V6X 2R3
British Columbia
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
Not Applicable

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