Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use the unauthorized smoking cessation product Resolve™, because of the potential health risk to consumers.

The product contains an unacceptable amount of an ingredient labelled as "CESTEMENOL-350." Consuming excessive amounts of this ingredient might result in damage to the kidney, liver or red blood cells.

Resolve™ is advertised as a natural stop smoking aid and is available in Cool Peppermint and Wild Cherry flavours. Resolve™ is distributed by The Winning Combination Inc. These products have been sold in retail stores across the country and are also available over the Internet.

Resolve™ is not authorized for sale in Canada. The distributor, The Winning Combination Inc., is recalling the product. Health Canada is monitoring the effectiveness of this recall.

Health Canada advises retailers to remove the product from their shelves. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase.

Source:Health Canada
July 27, 2007