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

Medicine recall

Level: Consumer Class: III
Reference: R2003/1184 & 1186 Date: 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
Phone: 1800 039 076 Customer Service
Reason: The product has a low concentrations 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.

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