Unauthorized Smoking Cessation Product Resolve May Pose Health Risk

Advisory
2007-92
July 27, 2007
For immediate release

OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use the unauthorized smoking cessation product Resolve™, because of the potential health risk to consumers.

The product contains an unacceptable amount of an ingredient labelled as "CESTEMENOL-350." Consuming excessive amounts of this ingredient might result in damage to the kidney, liver or red blood cells.

Resolve™ is advertised as a natural stop smoking aid and is available in Cool Peppermint and Wild Cherry flavours. Resolve™ is distributed by The Winning Combination Inc. These products have been sold in retail stores across the country and are also available over the Internet.

Resolve™ is not authorized for sale in Canada. The distributor, The Winning Combination Inc., is recalling the product. Health Canada is monitoring the effectiveness of this recall.

Health Canada advises retailers to remove the product from their shelves. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase.

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will 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.

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 report a suspected adverse reaction to this 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
Ottawa, ON, AL 0701C
K1A 0K9
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 area of the Health Canada Web site.

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Health Canada
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