Advisory
2006-19
April 24, 2006
For immediate release
Health Canada advises consumers not to use certain Salus-haus liquid vitamin products in glass bottles
OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use 10 different types of liquid vitamin products manufactured by Salus-Haus of Germany because of concerns about unsafe glass packaging that could shatter if not refrigerated after opening.
To address the safety concerns, Salus-Haus last year implemented a new cap system on all their product bottles. The new cap provides an effective pressure release and reduces the risk of shattering. The new metal caps are a bright golden colour, with two lines of teeth-like indentations around the top and bottom of the cap.
The potential risk is that some of the products with older caps may still be on the market since they have not reached their expiry date. The old metal caps are a dull brass-gold colour, with one line of ridges around the top of the cap. Health Canada was recently advised of two incidents reported in Canada where the bottles burst and shattered after being opened and stored unrefrigerated. The incidents did not result in any injuries.
| Older Cap |
Newer cap |
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The distributor is recalling the following products with the old version of the cap.
| Product Name |
Product Size |
Expiry dates (prior to and including) |
| Salus Epresat Adult Multi-Vitamin |
250ml and 500ml |
December 2006 |
| Salus Floravit Yeast- and Gluten-Free Iron Formula |
250ml and 500ml |
December 2007 |
| Salus Floradix Formula Liquid Iron and Vitamins Formula |
250ml, 500ml and 700ml |
January 2008 |
| Salus Kindervital Multivitamin for Children |
250ml and 500ml |
August 2006 |
| Salus Calcium/Magnesium with Zinc and Vitamin D |
250ml and 500ml |
March 2008 |
| Salus Magnesium Liquid |
250ml and 500ml |
October 2007 |
| Salus Gallexier Herbal Bitters |
250ml and 500ml |
March 2008 |
| Salusan Herbal Rest (alcohol free) |
250ml |
April 2007 |
| SaluGuard for Men |
250ml |
All expired |
| SaluGuard for Women |
250ml |
June 2007 |
Salus-Haus products are distributed by Flora Manufacturing and Distributing Ltd. and are available in most health food stores and some pharmacies across Canada. The packaging is a brown glass bottle.
Health Canada is advising consumers to return any unopened product with the old version of the cap to the point of purchase. Consumers should not discard any opened product, but rather keep it refrigerated until they have received guidance from their Municipal Government regarding the safe disposal of these products. Empty bottles should be disposed of with the cap removed.
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Media Inquiries:
Nathalie Lalonde
Health Canada
(613) 957-1803
Public Inquiries:
(613) 957-2991
1-866 225-0709
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