Archived – Unauthorized health products manufactured by Wild Vineyard may pose health risks

Starting date:

December 28, 2007

Posting date:

December 28, 2007

Type of communication:

Advisory

Subcategory:

Natural health products

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Unauthorized products

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-110001837

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Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use unauthorized products manufactured by Wild Vineyard because of the potential health risk to consumers. Wild Vineyard is not authorized to manufacture, package, label or import natural health products in Canada. As such, Health Canada is concerned about the quality of these products and the subsequent health risk that they may pose to Canadians.

Products made by Wild Vineyard have not been manufactured according to Health Canada's good manufacturing practices. Failure to manufacture products by standards and practices for quality assurance, product testing, manufacturing, storage, and distribution of natural health products could affect the quality of the natural health products. Health Canada has evidence that some products contain heavy metal contamination with substances such as lead, and inappropriate labelling.

Symptoms of exposure to heavy metals may include, but are not limited to, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle cramps, diarrhea, heart abnormalities, anaemia, bone, liver, kidney and nervous system problems.

The products are advertised as natural health products to be used for a wide range of conditions. These products are available at retail stores and over the Internet and are not authorized for sale in Canada. The products are also distributed by Health Trek and by Sho-Tai practitioners. Wild Vineyard is recalling all of their products including the following list:

• Will's Rainforest Kelp Plus
• Will's Rain Forest Clear Lung
• Will's Rain Forest Aloe Vera Juice - Liquid
• Will's Rain Forest Arthur
• Will's Rain Forest Dandelion Plus
• Will's Rain Forest Joints
• Will's Rain Forest Parsley Plus
• Will's Rain Forest White Willow
• Will's Rain Forest Slippery Elm Plus
• Wild Vineyard Female
• Wild Vineyard Red Clover Plus
• Wild Vineyard Masculine
• Wild Vineyard Life Line Plus
• Wild Vineyard Bowel Plus
• Wild Vineyard Natural Way
• Wild Vineyard Emu Oil Gel Capsules
• Haven Basket Natural 292
• Heavenly Orchard Herbal Concentrate
• Heavenly Orchard Milk Thistle and More
• Heavenly Orchard Magnesium
• Heavenly Orchard Cal Mag
• Heavenly Orchard Apple Pectin
• Heavenly Orchard Stomach Eze
• Organic Haven Exit
• Organic Haven Red Raspberry Plus
• Organic Haven Uva Ursi Plus
• Organic Haven Waist a Way
• Organic Haven Wait
• Natures Valley Dulse Plus
• Natures Valley pH Neutralizer and Minerals
• Herbal Valley Friendly Digest
• Herbal Valley Bentonite and More
• Herbal Valley Royal Silver - Liquid
• Herbal Valley Mineral and Aloe Concentrate - Drops
• Herbal Valley Mineral and Aloe Blend - Liquid
• Amazon Valley Complete Trace Minerals and Vitamins
• Amazon Valley Herbal Cocktail
• Tropical Oasis Calm Cream
• Tropical Oasis Aloe Plus
• Tropical Oasis Relax
• Tropical Oasis MSM and Echinacea
• Tropical Oasis Raspberry Aid
• Copper and Zinc - Liquid

The list of products may be updated if necessary as further information becomes available. Health Canada will monitor the effectiveness of this recall.

Health Canada advises consumers who have used these products and are concerned about their health to contact a health practitioner for advice.

Health Canada advises retailers to remove these products from their shelves. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase. Health Canada has placed an import alert on this company with the Canada Border Services Agency.

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Drug Identification Number for Homeopathic Medicine (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

To report a suspected adverse reaction to these health products, please contact the Canada Vigilance Program of Health Canada by one of the following methods:
Telephone: 1-866-234-2345
Facsimile: 1-866-678-6789
Canada Vigilance Program
Marketed Health Products Directorate
Ottawa, Ontario, AL 0701C
K1A 0K9
E-mail: CanadaVigilance@hc-sc.gc.ca

The Canada Vigilance adverse reaction reporting form, including a version that can be completed and submitted online, is located in the MedEffect area of the Health Canada Web site.

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