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AVC periodontal paste

Urgent medicine recall

Level: Consumer Class: II
Reference: RN-2006-0878 Date agreed: 5 January 2007
Product: AVC Periodontal Paste
ARTG number: 122921
Batch number: All batches
Sponsor: Y W Dental Laboratory
Phone: Customer Help Line 0425 226 329
Reason: Manufacture of the goods has been carried out by a manufacturer while the manufacturer did not hold a current licence and the goods have been supplied whilst not complying with the applicable standards such including labelling.
Letters were dispatched by the sponsor within two working days of the agreed date. Recall notices were placed in selected Chinese language newspapers from 12 January 2007.

Classification system:

Class I defects are potentially life-threatening or could cause a serious risk to health.

Class II defects could cause illness or mistreatment, but are not Class I.

Class III defects may not pose a significant hazard to health, but withdrawal may be initiated for other reasons.

Class I & II recalls are considered to be safety related recalls.

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