Health Canada is warning the public about counterfeit rapid antigen test kits after several were sold in Ontario.
The authentic BTNX rapid test kits are seen in the left while the counterfeit test kits are seen in the right. Health Canada says the fake kits were sold online in Ontario.
Health Canada said the fake kits were sold online by Healthful Plus, which did not have the required licence to import, distribute or sell medical devices in the country.Health Canada said the counterfeit kits have a label in front that reads"Health Advance Inc." instead of BTNX. They also have a label with Health Advance as the"Official Canadian Distributor" and have a text that reads"Health Canada Approved.
"Based on information to date, the issue appears to be limited to one manufacturer, Health Advance Inc., and one distributor, Healthful Plus. Health Advance Inc. appears to no longer be manufacturing medical devices and Healthful Plus's website has been removed and the company appears to no longer be in operation."
"Heath Canada is informing the provinces and territories about this issue, as well as Medical Device Establishment License holders, advising them to not purchase from the two companies or further distribute," the advisory stated.
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