Foreign Product Alert

2007-162
November 14, 2007
For immediate release

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following product listed in the table below due to concerns about possible side-effects. More info

Steripaste Medicated Paste Bandages, batch numbers: 07085930 / 07085932 / 07085673

Date of alert	November 14, 2007
Source of Alert	The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Product Name	Steripaste Medicated Paste Bandages, batch numbers: 07085930 / 07085932 / 07085673
Manufacturer / Place of Origin	Medlock Medical Ltd./U.K.
Products Description	Steripaste Medicated Paste Bandages are over-the-counter bandages containing Zinc Oxide used for the treatment of ulcers, particularly chronic leg ulcers.
Reason for Warning	Medlock Medical Ltd in the U.K. is recalling Steripaste Medicated Paste Bandages, batch numbers 07085930, 07085932 and 07085673 due to failed pouch seals which pose a risk of microbial contamination.
Possible Side Effects	This product may not be sterile so there is a possibility the bandage may cause a wound infection.

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Media Inquiries:
Alastair Sinclair
Health Canada
(613) 957-1803

This product is not authorized for sale in Canada and has not been found in the Canadian marketplace. However, it is possible this product could be purchased by Canadians travelling abroad or has been brought into Canada through personal importation by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the product listed in the table in the Canadian marketplace.

For more information about the information contained in this advisory, please contact Health Canada's public inquiries line at (613) 957-2991 or toll-free at 1-866-225-0709.

As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.