24 Mar SAHPRA Recollects Affected batches of Citro-Soda Common Following Security Issues
Pretoria, 24 March 2026 – The South African Well being Merchandise Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) right now briefed members of the media on the recall of particular batches of Citro-Soda Common merchandise, reaffirming its dedication to defending public well being and making certain the security, high quality, and efficacy of all well being merchandise obtainable in South Africa.
The recall follows the identification of a possible threat of international materials contamination throughout an inspection carried out on the Adcock Ingram Clayville, Johannesburg, manufacturing facility. As a precautionary measure, SAHPRA took regulatory motion to recall the affected batches of those merchandise.
The recall is restricted to particular batches of the next Citro-Soda Common merchandise:
Citro-Soda Common 60 g
Citro-Soda Common 120 g
Citro-Soda Common 4 g x 30 Sachets
For affected batches of Citro-Soda Common merchandise, please click on right here.
Through the briefing, SAHPRA emphasised that this motion kinds a part of its routine regulatory oversight and risk-based method to safeguarding public well being. SAHPRA additionally reassured the general public that it continues to actively monitor the state of affairs and interact with the producer to make sure full compliance with regulatory necessities.
Retail pharmacies, wholesalers, and distribution centres have been instructed to stop the sale of affected batches and to return all inventory to their respective suppliers. Shoppers who’ve bought the affected merchandise are suggested to return them to the closest well being facility, pharmacy, or retailer.
Members of the general public who could have consumed the affected merchandise and are experiencing any hostile unintended effects are urged to go to their nearest well being facility and report such incidents to SAHPRA.
“The security and well-being of the general public stay our highest precedence. SAHPRA will proceed to behave decisively and transparently to make sure that all well being merchandise available on the market meet the required requirements, of high quality, security and efficacy,” mentioned the Chief Government Officer of SAHPRA, Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela.
SAHPRA will proceed to observe this recall to make sure that all affected batches are destroyed. Moreover, SAHPRA will monitor compliance on the affected facility till they’ve satisfactorily applied corrective actions and preventative actions prescribed to them.
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