Medicine recalls
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| Australia: Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong 100g: Consumer Level Recall – Incorrect label on jar |
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announces that Procter & Gamble Australia is recalling one batch of Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong 100g (AUST L 372739) because the jar has been incorrectly labelled as Vicks Vaporub ointment 100g when it contains the Xtra Strong formula.
Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong is used to relieve/reduce symptoms of common colds such as muscle pain, headaches, nasal congestion and cough.
The outer carton has the correct label and includes the necessary information.
Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong contains different levels of active ingredients (menthol and Eucalyptus oil), excipient ingredients, warning statements and usage instructions than Vicks VapoRub Ointment.
The Vicks VapoRub label does not list 3 excipient ingredients (cedarwood oil, cardamom and ginger) that are present in the Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong formula. People with known sensitivities to these would be susceptible to a reaction if they only rely on the jar label.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:http://www.tga.gov.au/safety/product-recalls/vicks-vaporub-xtra-strong-100g
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Saturday, November 19, 2022
Issued at HKT 12:00
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