加拿大卫生部周四宣布,一间大药厂回收17款感冒及咳嗽药,因为药瓶的盖子有缺陷,防止孩童开启的机制失效,对小孩构成潜在风险。因为瓶盖出问题,小童可能打开药瓶误服药品。这些产品中有成分可对儿童健康造成严重影响,甚至足以致命。卫生部周四说,它尚未收到因瓶盖缺陷导致误服出现不良反应的报告,但制药厂加拿大诺华消费者健康公司(Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc.)要召回产品,同时要求零售商立即停售。诺华公司证实,这些感冒及咳嗽药行销加拿大各地,它要求零售商将这些非处方产品送回药厂。卫生部忠告消费者,若对回收药品有任何疑问,应咨询医护人员意见。
回收的药品清单如下:Jack & Jill Cough Syrup, 100毫升, DIN:00622036;Jack & Jill Children''s Formula Cough Liquid, 100 毫升, DIN:00823023;Jack & Jill Cough & Cold, 100毫升, DIN:02242588;Jack & Jill Bedtime, 100毫升, DIN:02241167;Jack & Jill Expectorant, 100毫升, DIN:02350084;Triaminic Cough and Cold, 100毫升, DIN:02243739;Triaminic Cold & Nightime Cough, 100毫升, DIN:00896179;Triaminic Cough, Cold & Fever, 100毫升, DIN:02239666;Triaminic Cough & Sore Throat, 100毫升, DIN:02130564;Triaminic Chest & Nasal Congestion, 100毫升, DIN:02278308;Triaminic Long Acting Cough, 100毫升, DIN:02277972;Neo Citran Extra Strength Nightime Total Cold and Flu, 245毫升, DIN:02275961;Neo Citran Extra Strength Daytime Total Cold and Flu, 245毫升, DIN:02275988;Neo Citran Extra Strength Chest Congestion, Cold and Mucous Relief, 245毫升, DIN:02304740;Buckley''s Complete, 150毫升与250毫升, DIN:02279703;Buckley''s Complete with Mucous Relief Extra Strength, 150毫升与250毫升, DIN:02357232;Buckley''s Complete PM Nightime, 150毫升, DIN:02356457
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