New Whey liquid products (certain lots)

Foreign Product Alert
2009-133
August 19, 2009
For immediate release

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following products specified below due to concerns about possible side-effects. More info

Source of Alert: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product Names: New Wheyliquid products (See below for a list of the affected lots.)
Manufacturer / Place of Origin: Manufacturer: Protica Inc., Whitehall, Pennsylvania, USA Distributor: IDS, Oviedo, Florida, USA

Product Description
New Whey liquid products are promoted as protein supplement beverages.

The protein liquid is packaged in 2.9-ounce clear, test-tube like vials and comes in several flavours.

Reason for Warning
The FDA warned consumers not to buy or use certain lots of New Whey liquid products due to suspected tampering that involved the report of a utility knife blade found in one vial of the product.

The affected lots are as follows:

Lot Code	Product Identification
1750	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1887	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1924	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1928	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1934	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1946	New Whey, Orange 42g (12 pack)
1920	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 42g (12 pack)
1930	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 42g (12 pack)
1936	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 42g (12 pack)
1944	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 42g (12 pack)
1925	New Whey, Grape 42g (12 pack)
1949	New Whey, Grape 42g (12 pack)
1972	New Whey, Fruit Punch 42g (12 pack)
1973	New Whey, Fruit Punch 42g (12 pack)
1960	New Whey, Fruit Punch 25g (12 pack)
1932	New Whey, Fruit Punch 25g (12 pack)
1900	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 25g (12 pack)
1959	New Whey, Blue Raspberry 25g (12 pack)

The caps of tampered products are devoid of any print - the "best by" date and lot code that should appear on the cap of every vial do not appear on caps of tampered products. The affected lots are being recalled from the U.S. market.

Possible Side-Effects
The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of the product. No one is known to have been hurt.

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Health Canada
(613) 957-2983

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These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

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

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the products listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

For more information about the information contained in this advisory, please contact Health Canada's public inquiries line at (613) 957-2991 or toll-free at 1-866-225-0709.

As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.