Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine (January 13, 2006)
The Department of Health today
(January 13) urged the public not to buy or take a proprietary
Chinese medicine (PCM) called Chi Chun Tang Chu Pai Bo Ying Dan of
production batch number 40001 as its microbial content was found to
have exceeded the maximum permitted limit for PCM registration by
the Macau health authority.
The appeal was made after the
manufacturer of the product confirmed today that the batch in
question is also on sale in Hong Kong.
A Department of Health spokesman said
the manufacturer, Hong Kong Chi Chung Tang Herbal Factory, had
initiated a voluntary recall of the product from the market and
would surrender it to the department.
Laboratory tests on the PCM in
question and other related products of the manufacturer are under
way and the results are expected to be available next week.
Members of the public who have
purchased this batch of the product are advised to stop using it
for the time being.
Members of the public can call the
manufacturer's hotline, 2793 0123, for matters related to recall of
the product.
The department has also set up a
public enquiry service at 2319 5119 during office hours.
(Reprinted from HKSAR Government web
page:
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200601/13/P200601130223.htm
)
