KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia has issued a directive to recall a registered product Kin Foong San (Medicinal Powder) 4gm (MAL19972851T) for batch number VG05035. This is following analysis of product sampled from the market showed that it contained more than allowable limits of heavy metals mercury and cadmium. 

Subsequently, the company has decided to voluntarily recall other batches in the market for further investigation. The batches involved are VG05036, VG05037, VG05038, VG05039, VG05040 and VG05041. 



Kin Foong San (Medicinal Powder) 4gm is traditionally used for babies and children among others to reduce fever, for cough, toothache and stomachache. 

Products contaminated with high levels of mercury can cause damage to the kidneys, disrupt the nervous system and brain development, while  contamination with high levels of cadmium can cause harm to the kidneys and bone.

Consumers should immediately stop using Kin Foong San (Medicinal Powder) 4gm with the affected batch numbers and seek further advice from healthcare professionals, if experiencing any unpleasant effects or adverse events. 

Consumers are advised to return the affected product to the sellers and may contact the company at 03-6192 1888 or email to vitagreen@gmail.com for enquiry. 

Members of the public are encouraged to check product registration status via NPRA’s official website www.npra.gov.my or through ‘NPRA Product Status’
application that can be downloaded from Google Play Store. 



Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah
Director General of Health Malaysia
5 April 2019

Source: Ministry of Health 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Encik Baharudin Bin Mohamad 
Pegawai Perhubungan Awam
Unit Komunikasi Korporat
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Tel: 03-88834536 / 017-2635008

--BERNAMA