Certain Lots Of Salivart Oral Moisturizer Contaminated With Mould Or Yeast, Canada

Main Category: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine
Also Included In: Dentistry;  Ear, Nose and Throat
Article Date: 07 Apr 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer, because the product may be contaminated with mould or yeast. Using the affected product may cause health problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Consumers with reduced immunity due to illness or immunosuppressant medications may be at increased risk of more severe reactions.

Salivart Oral Moisturizer is promoted as a natural treatment for dry mouth. One lot of the affected product has been distributed in Canada. The lot number is 06BB002, with an expiration date of 06-08. The lot number and expiration date are located at the bottom of the product container.

The manufacturer Gebauer Company is recalling all the affected products, which are available at retail stores and may be purchased over the Internet. For Canadians who may have purchased the product over the Internet, the complete list of the affected products' lot numbers and expiration dates are:

Lot Number - 06BB002 ----- Expiration Date - 06-08
Lot Number - 06AA001 ----- Expiration Date - 06-08
Lot Number - 06AA002 ----- Expiration Date - 06-08
Lot Number - 06AA003 ----- Expiration Date - 06-08
Lot Number - 06AA004 ----- Expiration Date - 07-08
Lot Number - 06AA005 ----- Expiration Date - 07-08
Lot Number - 06AA006 ----- Expiration Date - 10-08
Lot Number - 06AA007 ----- Expiration Date - 10-08

Consumers requiring more information about this advisory can contact Health Canada's public enquiries line at (613) 957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709.

To date, no adverse reactions from the use of this product have been reported in Canada. To report a suspected adverse reaction to this or any other health product, please contact the Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program (CADRMP) of Health Canada by one of the following methods:

The CADRMP adverse reaction reporting form, including a version that can be completed and submitted online, is located on the MedEffect portal of the Health Canada Web site.

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