Health Canada announces that Sunstar Americas Inc. is expanding its recall for its prescription anti-gingivitis oral rinse, GUM Paroex, to all lots on the Canadian market. The additional lots are being recalled, as a precaution, because they may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata.
In addition to the lots that were recalled in October 2020, the affected new lots of GUM Paroex (DIN: 02384272 - 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate) being recalled are: A333LF, A333LG, A333LH, A333LJ, B003HM, B003HN, B003HP, B003HQ, B003HR, B003HS, B003HT, B009JG, B009JH, B009JJ, B066LG, B070AP, B070AQ, B070AR, B136HM, B141HU, B141HV, B141HW, B178FL, B178FM, B178FN, B199KR, B199KS, B199KT, B227DX, B227EK, B227EL, B234FD, B234FE, B234FF, B304LB, B304LC, B311AM, C009LV, C009LW, C016BH, C030HH, C030HJ, C030HK, C142DF, C142DG, C142DH, C142DJ, C142DK, B009JK, B009JL, B031CD, B227DW, C016BJ.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../74233a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product. Related news was previously issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration, and Health Canada; and was posted on the Drug Office website on 29 Oct 2020, 30 Oct 2020 and 10 Nov 2020.
Ends/ Monday, December 28, 2020
Issued at HKT 15:00
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