Heavy metal blues

A Health Canada hortatory dated Dec. 28 requisition some products distributed by Selkirk-based Wild Winery "contain heavy metal contamination with substances such as lead, and inappropriate labelling."

The counselling besides states that Wild Vineyard "is not authorized to manufacture, package, label or import consistent health products in Canada."

Terry Bell, employer of Wild Vineyard, said he has not heard of a single occasion of someone fitting ill from the products.

Bell, on his lawyer's advice, declined to declare what prompted the advisory, but did say Luxuriant Vineyard recalled its products "as a precaution" and he look forward everything will be sorted out -- and his products will again be for sale -- within a few weeks.

I've had clients occupation me, saying 'This is the only thing that makes me feel good,'" said Bell. Feral Vineyard distributes assorted output lines, including Will's Rain Forest, Heavenly Orchard, Organic Haven, Herbal Valley and other brands.

ALOE VERA JUICE The natural health products it sells -- from Toronto to B.C. Bell said he bring in raw ingredients from the U.S. Wild Vineyard's facility in Selkirk. The company and into the possession of similarly prepared products from a companion in Edmonton.

Bell said the products are lab-tested previously he come by them, and said Health Canada investigators are now going back up his work chain searching representing the inception of the alleged heavy metal contamination.

A spokesman for Health Canada was unable to elaborate yesterday on the nature of the agency's evidence. Health Canada did not implement specific modulation for constant health products until 2004, and didn't need site holders to be licenced until two years ago.

Bell said he's been operating on account of 1998 and was in the process of working with Health Canada to obtain a end licence.

Health Canada has asked retailers to remove all Wild Vineyard products from their defer and has also advised the Canada Contour Utility Agency to place an import alert on the company.

For added information contact Form Canada at 1-866-225-0709, or visit the agency's website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca. Next story:

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