Health product recall

The Newfoundland Distillery Company - Fighting Spirit: Acetaldehyde outside acceptable limit

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Summary

Product
The Newfoundland Distillery Company - Fighting Spirit
Issue
Health products - Product safety
COVID
What to do

See instructions below. 

Affected products

Brand

Product Name

Market Authorization

Dosage Form

Strength

Lot

The Newfoundland Distillery Company - Fighting Spirit

The Newfoundland Distillery Company - Fighting Spirit

NPN 80097930

Liquid

Ethyl Alcohol 74.7%

20136

Issue

The affected lots may contain an acetaldehyde concentration that is outside the acceptable limit.

What you should do

  • Stop using the products identified in the table.
    • Follow municipal or regional guidelines on how to dispose of chemicals and other hazardous waste; or
    • Return the product to your local pharmacy for proper disposal
  • Contact the company if you would like more information about the recall
  • Consult your health care professional if you have used these products and have health concerns
  • Keep all hand sanitizers out of the reach of children.
  • Never eat or drink hand sanitizers, as swallowing even small amounts can be dangerous or fatal. If swallowed, call a poison control centre or seek medical help immediately.

To help limit the spread of COVID-19, wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers that have been authorized for sale in Canada. Consult these resources for more information:

Report any health product adverse events or complaints to Health Canada.

Additional information

Previous recalls or alerts
Background

Depth of recall: Retailers

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Natural health products
Companies

The Newfoundland Distillery Company.

14 Conception Bay HWY,

Clarke's Beach NL

A0A 1W0

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Healthcare
Industry
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-64099

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