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Sambucol Cold & Flu (2015-10-08)
- Starting date:
- October 8, 2015
- Posting date:
- October 13, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Drug Recall
- Subcategory:
- Drugs
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-55324
Affected Products
Sambucol Cold & Flu
Reason
Contraindication for people allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or other salicylates not stated on product label.
Depth of distribution
Wholesalers and retailers. (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF)
Affected products
Sambucol Cold & Flu
DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80060823
Dosage form
Capsule
Strength
Echinacea purpurea - 44.5mg
Salix alba - 77.4mg (15.5:1)
Sambucus nigra subsp. nigra - 30mg (50:1)
Vitamin C - 245mg
Zinc - 12mg
Lot or serial number
60048811
Companies
- Recalling Firm
-
Associated National Brokerage Inc. (ANB)
199 Mathew Boyd Cres.
Newmarket
L3X 3C7
Ontario
CANADA
- Marketing Authorization Holder
-
PAC Health (Canada) Inc.
1235 Bay St., Suite 400
Toronto ON M5R 3K4
Toronto
M5R 3K4
Ontario
CANADA