Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Foreign Product Alerts: Lingzhi Cleansed Slim Tea, Trim-Fast Slimming Softgel, Sliming Diet By Pretty White, Lipo 8 Burn Slim, Best Line Suplemento Alimenticio Capsules, Slyn Both Green capsules, Mezo, and Mix Fruit Slimming - found to contain undeclared medicines |
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Health Canada warned consumers not to use the following products which were promoted for weight loss as they were found to contain the following undeclared medicines:
- Lingzhi Cleansed Slim Tea, Trim-Fast Slimming Softgel, Sliming Diet By Pretty White, Lipo 8 Burn Slim, Best Line Suplemento Alimenticio Capsules, Slyn Both Green capsules: contained sibutramine;
- Mezo: contained benzylsibutramine; and
- Mix Fruit Slimming: contained sibutramine and phenolphthalein.
These 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. Sibutramine was previously used to treat obesity but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because of its association with an increased risk of cardiovascular sideeffects such as heart attack and stroke. Benzylsibutramine is an unauthorized substance similar to sibutramine and may pose similar health risks. Phenolphthalein was previously used as a laxative but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because it may cause cancer.
Consumers 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.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../42999a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news has been released by the US FDA and the TGA, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 10 July, 19 August and 13 September 2014.
Ends/ Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:00
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