Class 2 Medicines Recall (action within 48 hours): Fybogel Hi-Fibre and Fybogel Orange manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
Fybogel Hi-Fibre (Ispaghula Husk) – PL 00063/0064
Fybogel Orange (Ispaghula Husk) – PL 00063/0026

Product Batch number Expiry date Pack Size First distributed
Fybogel Hi-Fibre 402410 1 Jan 17 1 x 30 21/05/2014
Fybogel Orange 401610 1 Jan 17 1 x 30 04/03/2014

Further to drug alert EL (14)A/04 issued 12 March 2014, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited is recalling a further 2 batches of Fybogel, listed above, due to a potential risk of contamination with metal particles.

Remaining stock of these batches should be quarantined and returned to the original supplier for credit. For stock enquiries, please contact Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd Customer Services on 01753 506950.

For medical information enquiries please contact Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd Medical Information Department on 0500 455456.

Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Local area teams are asked to forward this to relevant clinics, general practitioners and community pharmacists.

Adam Burgess
Defective Medicines Report Centre
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
Telephone +44 (0)20 3080 6574