Certain Lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer Contaminated With Mould or Yeast

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Certain Lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer Contaminated With Mould or

Yeast

Government of Canada Newsroom - Ottawa,ON,Canada

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Advisory

2007-38

OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain lots

of Salivart Oral Moisturizer, because the product may be

contaminated with mould or yeast. Using the affected product may

cause health problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Consumers with reduced immunity due to illness or immunosuppressant

medications may be at increased risk of more severe reactions.

Salivart Oral Moisturizer is promoted as a natural treatment for dry

mouth. One lot of the affected product has been distributed in

Canada. The lot number is 06BB002, with an expiration date of 06-08.

The lot number and expiration date are located at the bottom of the

product container.

The manufacturer Gebauer Company is recalling all the affected

products, which are available at retail stores and may be purchased

over the Internet. For Canadians who may have purchased the product

over the Internet, the complete list of the affected products' lot

numbers and expiration dates are:

Lot Number

Expiration Date

06BB002 06-08

06AA001 06-08

06AA002 06-08

06AA003 06-08

06AA004 07-08

06AA005 07-08

06AA006 10-08

06AA007 10-08

Consumers requiring more information about this advisory can contact

Health Canada's public enquiries line at (613) 957-2991, or toll

free at 1-866-225-0709.

To date, no adverse reactions from the use of this product have been

reported in Canada. To report a suspected adverse reaction to this

or any other health product, please contact the Canadian Adverse

Drug Reaction Monitoring Program (CADRMP) of Health Canada by one of

the following methods:

Telephone: 1-866-234-2345

Facsimile: 1-866-678-6789

CADRMP

Marketed Health Products Directorate

Tunney's Pasture, AL 0701C

email: cadrmp@...

The CADRMP adverse reaction reporting form, including a version that

can be completed and submitted online, is located on the MedEffect

portal of the Health Canada Web site.

Media Enquiries:

Alastair Sinclair

Health Canada

(613) 957-1803

Public Enquiries:

(613) 957-2991

1-866 225-0709