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What a headache for the company, and consumers

GlaxoSmithKline, the company that makes Grand-Pa, is recalling some batches of the headache medicine in South Africa after some were found to be counterfeit.

“The affected product should not be used as counterfeit medicines are not subject to the rigorous safety and quality checks by GSK, as is the case for genuine Grand-Pa powders,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.

The counterfeit products are being sold as Grand-Pa Powders, 38-count, and have batch numbers 309339 and 314020.

The counterfeit powder is being sold in packaging that has subtle differences from the genuine product.

The fakes have spelling errors in the text on the package. For example, the word “koors” (fever) is misspelled “kors”.

The company said it was testing the counterfeit powder at its laboratories in the United Kingdom to establish the contents of the fake product.

GSK said it was voluntarily recalling its own products bearing those batch numbers in an effort to protect consumers.   It asks that consumers call its help line, 0800-118274, if they have queries or need assistance.

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Sun May 26 08:14:27 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 26, 2012

sabza007

Malema used to complain about headache. I am starting to wonder if we are not seeing after effects of this fake Grand Pa
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Jul 26, 2012

WillyM

Ke Nyaope in a Grand-Pa package
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Jul 26, 2012

ntebo

@WillyM
Ke Nyaope in a Grand-Pa package
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Or whiteboard Chalk
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Jul 26, 2012

PapaOra

nothing seems to be original in SA this days...
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Jul 26, 2012

Bajwetse

@WillyM
Ke Nyaope in a Grand-Pa package
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100% seconded
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Jul 26, 2012

Maphum28

Just reading this article gives me a headache.
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Jul 26, 2012

malemaforpresident

Bath salts have now landed in Mzanzi
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Jul 26, 2012

Ingxabano

Its Nigerians who did that
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Jul 26, 2012

Lehido

The world is becoming scarier by the day
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Jul 26, 2012

swona

is grand-pa still around? some products have been there for a very long time!
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