The Emirates Drug Authority (EDA) has withdrawn the Thai-made product “Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler (Yadom)” from the UAE market after confirming microbial contamination in several locally distributed batches.
The decision follows an official warning from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which reported contamination in one batch of the inhaler.
The EDA said laboratory tests conducted by its quality control unit confirmed that multiple samples contained microbial levels exceeding international safety limits for inhalers, posing potential health risks to users.
To ensure consumer safety, the EDA has ordered a full market withdrawal of the product, not limited to the batches cited by Thai authorities. The agency said the recall is being carried out in coordination with municipalities and other regulatory bodies to ensure the removal of the product from all points of sale, including online platforms.
The authority is monitoring the implementation of recall operations to ensure completion and requested that members of the public refrain from using the product and dispose of any packages they have.