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Combantrin Suspension 50mg/mL (60mL bottle)

Urgent medicine recall

Level: Consumer Class: II
Reference: RN-2007-0361 Date: 6 June 2007
Product: Combantrin Suspension 50mg/mL (60mL bottle)
ARTG number: 10747
Batch number: 87255 - 60mL bottle
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd (the labelling shows Pfizer Consumer Healthcare as the distributor)
Phone: Customer Service Centre - 1800 733 821
Reason: The sponsor has identified an increased number of complaints regarding the ability to resuspend Combantrin Suspension. This can give rise to dosing errors.

*Press advertisements will appear in newspapers nationally on Friday 8 June 2007*

Letters are expected to be dispatched by the sponsor within two working days of the agreed date.

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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