VMD issues recall for cattle ectoparasiticide

Posted: 2 June 2017 at 10:00 am

The VMD has issued a product defect recall alert for specified batches of a por-on cattle ectoparasiticide due to reported leakage problems.

In a statement the VMD said: ‘We wish to make wholesalers, veterinary surgeons, pharmacists and SQPs aware Elanco Europe has issued a recall for Flypor 4% w/v Pour-on Solution (Vm 00879/4008).

The issue impacts the following batch that has been placed on the UK market

•Batch No: C681480
•Expiry Date: 10/2018

‘Some units in this batch have been reported to be leaking a small amount of product from around the cap due to the induction heat seals in some packs not being completely sealed to the bottle.’

If you have any queries, telephone Elanco on 01256 353131 (option 1) or email ELANCOVETS@elanco.com