Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol) Suspension 120mg/5ml Manufactured by Dawa Limited
Dawa Limited has initiated an urgent recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol) Suspension 120mg/5ml Batch no. 2211230
From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Published: 13th August 2024
Recall Reference Number: REC/2024/011
Recall Classification: Class II
Recall Level: Retail/Facility Level
Company Name: Dawa Limited, Kenya
Product name: Curamol 60ml Suspension
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Paracetamol Suspension 120mg/5ml
Affected Counties: All
Affected Batch
Batch Number | Date of Manufacture | Date of expiry |
2211230 | 11/22 | 10/25 |
Brief description of the problem
Dawa Limited is recalling batch 2211230 due to the presence of visible crystals.
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 Limited 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. You are advised to talk to your healthcare professional if you have the above batch of Curamol 60ml Suspension. The patients should continue taking other batches of the product other than the impacted batch and as prescribed by the healthcare professional.
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
Promptly report any case(s) of adverse events and suspected substandard and falsified products to the nearest healthcare facility or through the following channels:
- https://pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/users/mpublic
- USSD code at *271#
- Mobile application: mPvERS both Android & iOS
- Email pv@ppb.go.ke or pms@ppb.go.ke
- Telephone No. 0795743049
For any further inquiries and feedback on the product recall, kindly contact the post-marketing surveillance unit of The Pharmacy and Poisons Board Kenya “the Board” via email at pms@ppb.go.ke
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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol) Suspension 120mg/5ml Manufactured by DAWA Limited