Luen Wing chinese medicines recalled

The Department of Health instructed Luen Wing Chinese Medicine Manufacture Company Limited to its recall proprietary Chinese medicines.

A DH spokesman explained that some of Luen Wings's manufacturing procedures were clearly defective. 

"For instance, the manufacturer admits that the same spoon was used to pour different herbal ingredients into the powdering machine and the powdering machine would not usually be properly cleansed after processing different ingredients. As such, cross-contamination would be inevitable," the spokesman said. "This is a particular concern as LW also processes very potent and toxic herbs listed specifically in Schedule 1 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance."

Luen Wing reported that it has registered 13 pCms with the Chinese Medicine Council besides manufacturing pCms for at least 27 other local CMPs/clinics.