Foreign Product Alert: Kyuwei

Starting date:

November 8, 2013

Posting date:

November 8, 2013

Type of communication:

Foreign Product Alert (FPA)

Subcategory:

Natural health products

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Undeclared Substance

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-36515

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Introduction

This product is not authorized for sale in Canada and has not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible it may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Affected products

• Kyuwei (16 capsules per box)

Kyuwei (16 capsules per box)

Product description

This product is promoted as a Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Hazard identified

The Hong Kong Department of Health recalled this product after samples were found to exceed the permissible limit for microbial contamination. The level of microbial (bacterial) contamination also exceeds Health Canada’s acceptable limits.

Place of origin

Manufactured by Ching Chung Yuk Po Ltd.

Side effects

Side effects associated with the use of products intended for oral consumption that have been contaminated with microbes such as bacteria include severe infection, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

What you should do

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the product listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

Canadians who have these products are advised not to use them, and should consult with a healthcare professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of these products.

Background

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

As of October 25, 2013, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of these products have been reported to Health Canada.

Report a health or safety concern

• Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
• Visit Health Canada's Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax

Media enquiries

Health Canada

(613) 957-2983

Public enquiries

(613) 957-2991

1-866 225-0709

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