Pfizer Canada in conjunction with Health Canada has recently issued a recall on two types of EpiPens.

The EpiPen auto-injector and EpiPen Jr. auto-injector may contain a defective part that could cause the EpiPens to malfunction.

Products affected

  • EpiPen (0.3 mg epinephrine) auto-injector lot 5GU763, expiry date May 2017, 67844 units distributed in Canada
  • EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg epinephrine) auto-injector lot 5GR765, expiry date March 2017, 39503 units distributed in Canada

If you have either one of these products contact your pharmacy and order a new EpiPen right away.

 

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