Vita Health Products Issues Voluntary Recall of Western Family Cold & Flu-In-One - kit with 12 daytime caplets and 12 nighttime caplets

WINNIPEG, July 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Today Vita Health Products Inc. announced the voluntary recall of lots 00056683 and 00062907 of Western Family Cold & Flu-In-One - kit with 12 daytime caplets and 12 nighttime caplets as a result of a labeling design error.

The following caution statement is missing in both French and English:

• CAUTION: KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. This package contains enough drug to seriously harm a child.

• MISE EN GARDE : GARDEZ HORS DE LA PORTÉE DES ENFANTS. Ce contenant contient suffisamment de médicament pour nuire gravement à la santé d'un enfant.

Once Vita Health became aware of the issue, the company immediately notified Health Canada and began the recall process.  To date there have been no adverse events reported concerning this product.

The following products are included in this recall:

Finished Good UPC	Description	Lot number	Date of Manufacture	Date of Expiry
00062639324254	Western Family Cold & Flu-In-One - kit with 12 daytime caplets and 12 nighttime caplets	00056682	08/31/11	11/30/13
		00062907	08/15/12	01/31/16

Consumers who have any of these products in their possession should return the product to the place of purchase or call 1-(800)-665-8820, Monday-Friday 9 am-5:30 pm EST for further instruction.

Image with caption: "Western Family Cold & Flu-In-One - kit with 12 daytime caplets and 12 nighttime caplets (CNW Group/Vita Health Products)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130722_C8895_PHOTO_EN_29188.jpg

SOURCE: Vita Health Products

MEDIA CONTACT:
Andrea Staub
631-200-7459