Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Chefaro UK Limited - Metatone - EL (09)A/33

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Dear Healthcare Professional,

Batch Number	Expiry Date	Pack Size	First Distributed
112	30/09/2012	300ml	Oct 2009

Chefaro UK Limited is recalling the above batch due to the presence of very small amounts of petrol found in this product. The company has not received any reports of adverse reactions associated with this batch.

For Medical Information enquiries, please call Customer Services, Ceuta Healthcare Ltd. on 01202 449752

For queries relating to stock return please contact your original wholesaler. If further information is required, please telephone Unidrug Distribution Group Ltd. on 01773 515138 / 01773 515124, Fax: 01773 515196

As this product is a general sales list (GSL) medicine, the Agency has expanded the scope of this notice to include patient level notification. This notification will be supported by press notifications by the marketing authorisation holder and the MHRA.

Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Primary care trusts are asked to forward this to relevant clinics and to general practitioners and community pharmacists for information.

Wholesalers are requested to ensure that this information is forwarded to all GSL customers.

Yours faithfully

Ian Holloway
DMRC Manager

MHRA Distribution (further recipients by cascade):
Regional contacts for NHS trusts and provider units
Chief pharmacists: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Prison Health Policy Unit (DH)
Chief pharmacists: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Isle of Man, Gibraltar
Special hospitals
Healthcare Commission for distribution to independent health care establishments
Primary care trusts (England)