Blink Paracetamol
Medicine Quality Alert: Class 2 Medicines Recall Notification: Recall of batch 2211011 Blink Injection (Paracetamol 1% w/v) manufactured by Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd India, due out a color change from a clear colorless solution to a yellow or pale amber solution
Pharmacy and Poisons Board has mandated Crown Healthcare Limited to initiate an urgent recall of batch 2211011 Blink Injection (Paracetamol 1%w/v)
From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Published: 18 September 2023
Alert type: Medicine Quality Alert
Issue date: 22/01/2024
Medicine Quality Alert Reference Number : REC/2024/002
Company Name : Crown Healthcare Limited
Product name : Blink Infusion
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Paracetamol 1g/100ml
Batch Number | Pack Size | Date of Manufacture | Date of expiry |
2211011 | 100ml | 11.2022 | 11.2024 |
Brief description of the problem
Crown Healthcare Limited is recalling batch 2211011 of Blink Injection (Paracetamol 1%w/v) due to noted color change of the product from a clear colorless solution to a yellow or pale amber solution.
Action for healthcare professionals
Quarantine all remaining stock and stop further distribution, sale, issuing or use of the above batches immediately. Await contact from the Crown Healthcare Limited team to arrange return.
Action for patients and caregivers
No further action is required by patients as this is a Retail/hospital Pharmacy and Wholesaler/Distributor level recall.
Further Information
For any Blink Injection stock enquiries please contact Crown Healthcare Limited P.O. Box 40449-00100 Nairobi. Kenya, by email at rahab.njuguna@crownkenya.com or via telephone Safaricom:+254 721 200 400| Airtel: +254 733 200 400
Promptly report any case/s of suspected substandard and fasified product or adverse reactions or insufficient control of symptoms to the nearest healthcare facility or the Pharmacy and Poisons Board through the following channels:
- https://pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/users/mpublic
- USSD code at *271#
- Email: pv@ppb.go.ke and pms@ppb.go.ke
- Telephone number. 0795743049
- Mobile application: mPvERS both android % iOS
For any further enquiries contact the post-marketing surveiilance unit at the Pharmacy and Poisons Baord via email at pms@ppb.go.ke