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Products found to contain undeclared medicines

 
Canada: Foreign Product Alert: Kaboom Action Strips 12 Pack, ActiveSlim slimming capsules, and Lida DaiDaiHua were found to contain undeclared medicines
 
These foreign health products have been found by regulators in other countries to contain undeclared drug ingredients. 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.

These unauthorized health products were found to contain the following ingredients:

1) Unauthorized Sexual Enhancement Products

• Kaboom Action Strips 12 Pack: undeclared sulfoaildenafil

2) Unauthorized Weight Loss Products

• ActiveSlim slimming capsules: undeclared sibutramine; and
• Lida DaiDaiHua: undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein

Consumers are advised to consult with 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/../55252a-eng.php

In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news has been issued by the TGA and US FDA, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 21 July and 8 August 2015.


Ends/ Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Issued at HKT 13:00
 
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