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Span-K (potassium chloride) 600mg tablets

Official notice

27 Apr 2017

Last checked

27 Apr 2017

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Span-K (potassium chloride) 600mg tablets. A cap that is not child-resistant will make access to the tablets easier for children. Ingestion of unprescribed potassium chloride could be harmful. Published 2017-04-27.

What to do now

If you or someone you care for is taking Span-K 600mg tablets, please return the medicine to a pharmacy so that the cap can be replaced with one that is child-resistant. In the meantime, keep taking your medicine as prescribed. Medicine should always be kept out of reach of children, as stated on the product packaging. If you have any questions or concerns about this issue, contact your health professional or Aspen Pharmacare on 1300 659 646 (option2).

Recall number

b402724c-29d6-45c2-993a-be152f33f20a

Official notice

2017-04-27

The hazard

A cap that is not child-resistant will make access to the tablets easier for children. Ingestion of unprescribed potassium chloride could be harmful.

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Affected products

Product 1

Potassium chloride (600mg) in a bottle of 200 tablets with a plain white cap. AUST R 27978

Risk / hazard

A cap that is not child-resistant will make access to the tablets easier for children. Ingestion of unprescribed potassium chloride could be harmful.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Pharmacy and medical products

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

b402724c-29d6-45c2-993a-be152f33f20a

Classification

Pharmacy and medical products

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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