Shoppers Drug Mart has issued an alert about liquid acetaminophen sold at one of its Richmond locations that was improperly labelled.
The company said the affected product was labelled as a 50mg/5ml solution, and sold in 100ml amber bottles.
The product was sold between Nov. 2 and Nov. 6 at the 118900 Cambie Road location in Richmond.
The College of Pharmacists of BC said it had been alerted about the mislabeling, which it said affected product for children.
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Anyone who bought the product is being asked not to consume it, and to return it to the pharmacy for a replacement.
The college said it was “looking into” the situation to “ensure that regulatory requirements have been met or if further investigatoin is necessary to protect the public’s interest.
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The company apologized for the error, but said there had been no reports of illness associated with the mislabeled bottles.
Anyone with further questions is advised to phone the pharmacy.
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