MYCOSPOR Bifonazole cream, CANESTEN Bifonazole Once Daily Anti-Fungal Body Cream

Medicine recall

Published

16 October 2003

Level:	Consumer
Class:	III
Reference:	R2003/1184 & 1186
Date agreed:	16 October 2003
Product:	MYCOSPOR Bifonazole 10mg/g cream tube, 15g tube Batch No 3A02, Expires January 2006 AUST R 41931 CANESTEN BIFONAZOLE ONCE DAILY ANTI-FUNGAL BODY CREAM 1%w/w tube, 30g tube Batch No. 2A22, Expires January 2005 AUST R 80846
Sponsor:	Bayer Australia Limited
Contact:	1800 039 076 Customer Service
Reason:	The product has a low concentration of the active ingredient Bifonazole.

Recall letters were dispatched on 13-14 October 2003. Recall notices will appear nationally in daily print media on 17 October 2003.

Classification system:

Class I defects are potentially life-threatening or could cause a serious risk to health.

Class II defects could cause illness or mistreatment, but are not Class I.

Class III defects may not pose a significant hazard to health, but withdrawal may be initiated for other reasons.

Class I & II recalls are considered to be safety related recalls.