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Health product recall

Women's Care Probiotic (2016-09-19)

Starting date:: September 19, 2016
Posting date:: November 29, 2016
Type of communication:: Drug Recall
Subcategory:: Natural health products
Hazard classification:: Type II
Source of recall:: Health Canada
Issue:: Product Safety
Audience:: General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:: RA-61244

Reason
Affected products

Reason

Total probiotic potency below label claim

Affected products

Women's Care Probiotic

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

NPN 80049618

Dosage form

Capsules

Strength

Bifidobacterium bifidum 0.5 billion
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 2 billion
Lactobacillus acidophilus 1 billion
Lactobacillus helveticus 1.25 billion
Lactobacillus paracasei 7.625 billion
Lactobacillus plantarum 8.75 billion
Lactobacillus reuteri 0.125 billion
Lactobacillus rhamnosus 3.75 billion

Lot or serial number

1023651

Companies

Recalling Firm

Flora Manufacturing and Distributing Ltd.

7400 Fraser Park Drive

Burnaby

V5J 5B9

British Columbia

CANADA

Marketing Authorization Holder