RECALL: Epinephrine injectors ‘Allerject’ may not give the correct dose

WINNIPEG — Families are being advised to check their epinephrine injectors before Halloween as Sanofi is recalling its Allerject injectors in Canada.

It’s part of a massive recall across North America following reports they may not be injecting the proper dose of the life-saving drug.

Allerject gives instructions to a user so they will be able to properly use the epinephrine pen properly in an emergency, “Its taken away that comfort feeling of knowing that someone else can use this on my child if they need to and they’ll know how to use it,” says Julie Bain, who’s 8-year-old son has a severe peanut allergy.

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The injectors are used to treat many different serious allergic reactions from food to insect bites and stings. Full details on the recall can be found here at Health Canada’s website. 

Hundreds of thousands are being recalled in North America.  Manufacturer Sanofi is asking pharmacists to contact their patients who use Allerject and offer them a free exchange for competing product EpiPen.

One pharmacist warns it’s possible EpiPens may be in short supply as patients make the switch, “I generally would not stock enough if everyone came in I wouldn’t have enough to supply.”

There have been nine reports of malfunctioning injectors in Canada but no reports of anyone being seriously hurt.