Medline Cosmetic Product Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Medline Canada, Corp. a Milton, Ontario establishment, recalls an estimated 44,000 Medline Cosmetic products due to suspected Burkolderia cepacia contamination and consequential risk of gram negative bacterial infection and illness, all serious health hazards.

HCSC: http://ht.ly/t02k30kqnFF

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/66910r-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports this recall involves various Medline Remedy Cosmetic products as identified below. The affected products are sold in white packaging with batch/lot numbers printed on the bottom of each dispensing bottle as follows (in alphabetical order):

Allergan Taytulla Softgel Contraceptive Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Allergan plc, an Irvine, California establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Taytulla Softgel Contraceptive (Birth Control) Capsules due to suspected presence of out-of-sequence Capsules and consequential risk of contraceptive failure and unintended pregnancy, all serious health and safety hazards.

FDA: http://ht.ly/oH2X30kfHEh

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm609044.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Contraceptive Capsules are subject to this recall:

Apotex Alysena Birth Control Pill Recall Expands [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Apotex Inc., a Toronto, Ontario establishment, expands its existing recall for certain batch/lots of Alysena 28 Birth Control Pills to include all current batch/lots of both Alysena 21 and Alysena 28 Oral Contraceptives due to suspected pill damage and consequential risk of pregnancy protection failure, a serious health hazard. HCSC: http://ht.ly/RmVe30iUyba

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/66158a-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Contraceptive Pills are subject to this recall:

Apotex Alysena 28 Birth Control Pill Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Apotex Inc., a Toronto, Ontario, establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Alysena 28 Birth Control Pills due to suspected pill damage and consequential risk of pregnancy protection failure, a serious health hazard. HCSC: http://ht.ly/yaVa30isQr6

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/65960a-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Contraceptive Pills are subject to this recall:

Alesse 21 & Alesse 28 Birth Control Pill Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Health Canada warns consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals that certain batch/lots of Alesse 21 and Alesse 28 Oral Contraceptive Tablets may suffer from component breakage, risk of smaller dosage and possible failure to prevent pregnancy, all serious health and safety hazards. HCSC: http://ht.ly/yJah30h4Cyi

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/65306a-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Birth Control Pills are subject to this recall: