Dithrasal ointment (recall notice)

Medicine recall

Published

2 April 2009

Level:	Consumer
Class:	II
Reference:	RC-2009-RN-00228-3
Date agreed:	02 April 2009
Product:	DITHRASAL 1% dithranol 10mg/g ointment tube AUST R 15561 Batch No. 6A49 Expires July 2009 DITHRASAL 2% dithranol 20mg/g ointment tube AUST R 15562 Batch No. 34526 Expires March 2011
Sponsor:	Dermatech Pty Ltd
Contact:	1800 818 220 - Customer Service
Reason:	The product contains higher than permitted levels of an impurity which may impact on the long term safety of the medicine.

Letters are expected to be dispatched by the sponsor within two working days of the agreed date.

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.