Health product recall

Transdermal Nicotine Patch (2017-12-12)

Starting date:
December 12, 2017
Posting date:
January 3, 2018
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Drugs
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-65556

Affected products

Transdermal Nicotine Patch

Reason

Release liners are defective in affected lot.

Depth of distribution

Wholesalers (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Saskatchewan)

Affected products

Transdermal Nicotine Patch

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

NPN 80044389

Dosage form

Transdermal Patch

Strength

21MG

Lot or serial number

1188889

Companies
Recalling Firm

Teva Canada Ltd.

30 Novopharm Court

Toronto

M1B 2K9

Ontario

CANADA

Marketing Authorization Holder

Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.

575 Chipeta Way

Salt Lake City

84108

Utah

UNITED STATES