Sanofi recalls three cough mixtures in France
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi Aventis has recalled three cough mixtures for babies and children in France after traces of a toxic substance were discovered in a bottle, the French health authority said on its website on Saturday.
The recall concerns the sugar-free 2 percent syrup solutions of Rhinatiol, Bronkirex and Carbocistene.
The toxic phenol was found in a batch of Rhinatiol after a Swiss patient remarked an abnormal odor.
The health authority said there had been no complaints in France yet and added the level of phenol present was well below a dangerous level, but the recall was a precaution.
(Reporting by Marcel Michelson, editing by Anthony Barker)
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