Archive – Health Canada Warns Consumers Not to use White Peony… — recall 22868
Government of Canada recall portal · Canada · 2006-02-01
As described by Government of Canada recall portal: Archive – Health Canada Warns Consumers Not to use White Peony Scar-Repairing Pills
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Reported risk: Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the Chinese medicinal product White Peony Scar-Repairing Pills, manufactured in Hong Kong by White Peony Pharmaceuticals Limited, due to high levels of lead. A batch has been recalled by the Hong Kong Department of Health. This product is not authorized for sale in Canada. Adults taking this product at the dosage recommended on the label could receive 14 times the daily upper limit for lead recommended by Health Canada. In children, if the product is given at the same dosage as the one recommended for adults, the lead intake could be 32 to 133 times higher than the acceptable daily limit.
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