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Health product recall

Oleo-Calcereous Ointment Shea (2015-07-21)

Starting date:
July 21, 2015
Posting date:
July 27, 2015
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Natural health products, Affects children, pregnant or breast feeding women
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-54416

Affected Products

Oleo-Calcereous Ointment Shea

Reason

Product recalled due to no market authorization (NPN) and the company  Les Produits de Maya does not hold a license for manufacturing, packaging, labelling and distribution of the product in Canada. In addition, the product is intended for use by breastfeeding women and children among others.

Depth of distribution

Retailers

Affected products

Oleo-Calcereous Ointment Shea

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

No Market Authorisation

Dosage form

Cream

Strength

Organic extra virgin Olive oil

Organic Shea butter

Lime water (Calcium hydroxide)

Organic beeswax

Grapefruit seed extract

Vitamin E

Lot or serial number

All lots

Companies
Recalling Firm

Les Produits de Maya

2370-1 Viau Street

Montreal

H1V 3H9

Quebec

CANADA

Marketing Authorization Holder

N/A