Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Foreign Product Alert: Bee Sexy Slimming capsules, Biolo World Slimming capsules, ele Slim Shot, LifeSparks 100% Natural PAIN RELIEF SUPPLEMENT, LONGRED Oyster-x, Stiff Bull Herbal Coffee, Wolfish Shark Viagra tablets were found to contain undeclared medicines |
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Health Canada announced that the following health products have been found by regulators in other countries to contain undeclared drug ingredients that may pose serious health risks. The products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.
The unauthorized health products were found to contain the following undeclared ingredients:
1) Unauthorized Sexual Enhancement Products
• Wolfish Shark Viagra Tablets: undeclared sildenafil
2) Unauthorized Weight Loss Products
• Bee Sexy Slimming Capsules: undeclared sibutramine
• Biolo World Slimming Capsules: undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein
• ele Slim Shot: undeclared orlistat
3) Other Unauthorized Products
• Stiff Bull Herbal Coffee: undeclared desmethyl carbodenafil
• LONGRED Oyster-x: undeclared sildenafil
• LifeSparks 100% Natural PAIN RELIEF SUPPLEMENT: undeclared chlorpheniramine, dexamethasone, diclofenac, paracetamol (acetaminophen), piroxicam, sulphamethoxazole
Consumers are advised to consult a healthcare professional if they have health concerns related to the use of any of these products.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../61262a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news was previously issued by the TGA, US FDA and Singapore HSA, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 17 and 21 September, 11, 12 and 20 October 2016.
Ends/ Friday, December 02, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:00
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