MFDS recalls and disposes of herbal medicine product 'Wiryungseon' contaminated with foreign substances

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 4th that it confirmed foreign substances mixed in three products of the herbal medicine 'Wiryungseon' that were made to resemble Wiryungseon, and has taken measures to recall and dispose of the products.

The recalled products include 'Ntap Wiryungseon (Manufacture Number ETC20561-1)' sold by Ntap Herb, 'Hyeonjin Wiryungseon (20135-01)' by Hyeonjin Pharmaceutical, and 'Kyunghee Herbal Medicine Wiryungseon (CLE-1901)' by Kyunghee Academy Foundation.

These products contained foreign substances presumed to be roots of other plants dyed with pigments to look like Wiryungseon. When the contaminated Wiryungseon is stirred in water, the pigment immediately dissolves in the water and can be visually confirmed. It must be checked before use.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has started an investigation into the cause of the contamination through on-site inspections and plans to strengthen quality control by enhancing import customs inspections of Wiryungseon and collecting and testing distributed products by manufacturing units of standardized herbal medicines.

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