The Ministry of Health would like to draw the attention of the public to one Chinese proprietary medicine, Haemorrboid-C which was found to contain arsenic exceeding the legal permissible limit of 5ppm. Arsenic Arsenic is a poison which cumulates in the bones, skin, nails and hair.
Arsenic poisoning can lead to cancer of the lung and skin.
The public is advised not to purchase this product until new consignments have been tested and found satisfactory. Those who have the affected product are advised to either destroy or surrender it to the Ministry of Health's Pharmaceutical Inspectorate at 2 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 169547 for disposal. It is an offence under the Medicines Act to sell Chinese proprietary medicines containing toxic heavy metals namely arsenic, copper, lead and mercury beyond the legal permissible limits. For further information, please call the Pharmaceutical Department at telephone no. 3255412.