Certain Lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer Contaminated With Mould or Yeast

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Advisory
2007-38
April 4, 2007
For immediate release
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@hc-sc.gc.ca
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.
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Media Enquiries:
Alastair Sinclair
Health Canada
(613) 957-1803
Public Enquiries:(613) 957-29911-866 225-0709

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