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Advisory - Health Canada seizes unauthorized skin lightening and sex enhancement products in Lethbridge and Calgary, AB, because they may pose serious health risks


LETHBRIDGE, AB and CALGARY, AB, June 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following product(s) may pose serious health risks. For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert.

Health Canada maintains a list of unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks so that Canadians can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action. Canadians are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.

Unauthorized health products

Product &
Promoted Use

Hazard Identified

Company

Action Taken

Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Cream

Skin lightening

Labelled to contain tretinoin and 2% hydroquinone

Jedpar Health and Beauty

Lethbridge, AB

Seized from the warehouse location and removed from online sale

Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Topical Solution (Toner)

Skin lightening

Labelled to contain tretinoin and 2% hydroquinone

Jedpar Health and Beauty

Lethbridge, AB

Seized from the warehouse location and removed from online sale

Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Rejuv Set

Skin lightening

Labelled to contain tretinoin and 2% hydroquinone

Jedpar Health and Beauty

Lethbridge, AB

Seized from the warehouse location and removed from online sale

Aokeman Biaoge

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Wah Shun Chinese Herbs & Ginseng

25 Heritage Meadows Way SE

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Chong Cao Lu Bian Wan

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Chong Cao Lu Bian Wong

Sexual enhancement

Product tablet and capsule tested by Health Canada and capsule found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Shun Chinese Herbs & Ginseng

25 Heritage Meadows Way SE

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Chong Cao Shuang Shen

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil and acetaminophen

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Wah Shun Chinese Herbs & Ginseng

25 Heritage Meadows Way SE

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Germany Black Ants (Sheng Jing Pian)

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil and ciprofloxacin

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Wah Shun Chinese Herbs & Ginseng

25 Heritage Meadows Way SE

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Germany Black King Kong (De Guo Hei Jin Gang)

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

King Kung Fu

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Li Long Germany Black King Kong

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil and ciprofloxacin

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Lu Rong Sheng Jing Wan

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Loong Chinese Herbs Ltd.

9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. N #1003

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Lu Xie Shen Dan

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil, diclofenac and glyburide

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location

Vigour 800

Sexual enhancement

Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil and ciprofloxacin

Wah Hing Chinese Ginseng Center

999 36 Street NE #800G

Calgary, AB

Wah Shun Chinese Herbs & Ginseng

25 Heritage Meadows Way SE

Calgary, AB

Seized from the retail location


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SOURCE Health Canada


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