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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol (Paracetamol) Suspension BN 2502062 and 2502176

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has mandated Dawa Ltd to recall Curamol (Paracetamol) Suspension BN 2502062 and 2502176

From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Date initiated: 20/08/2025

Recall Reference Number: REC/2025/027

Recall Classification: Class II

Recall Level: Retail/Facility level

Manufacturer: Dawa Ltd, Kenya

Product name: Curamol Suspension

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Paracetamol 120mg/5ml

Affected counties: All

Affected Batch

Batch Number

Date of Manufacture

Date of expiry

Pack Size

2502062

02/2025

01/2028

60ml

2502176

02/2025

01/2028

60ml

Brief description of the problem

Following routine Risk-Based Post-Market surveillance activities, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board detected that the above stated batches failed to comply with the specifications on appearance test whereby crystals were observed in the suspension.

Action for healthcare professionals

Quarantine all remaining stock and stop further distribution, sale, issuing or use of the above batches immediately. Await contact from Dawa Ltd to arrange the 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. You are advised to talk to your healthcare professional if you have the above batches of Curamol Suspension.

Further Information

For inquiries about consignments of the impacted batch, please contact Dawa Limited by email at: info@dawalifesciences.com or bhavisha.vora@dawalifesciences.com and by Telephone at: +254 713 275 777 or +254 733 764 747

You are advised to promptly report any case(s) of adverse events and suspected substandard and falsified products to the nearest healthcare facility or through the following channels:

For any further enquiries and feedback on the product recall, contact the post-marketing surveillance unit at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board via email at pms@ppb.go.ke

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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol (Paracetamol) Suspension BN 2502062 and 2502176

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