Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Antacid & Antigas recall: Labeling Error
Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Antacid & Antigas (calcium carbonate and simethicone) chewable tablets, 1000 mg/60 mg, Assorted Fruit flavor, packaged in a) 35-count (NDC 0067-6279-35) (UPC 3 0067-0343-35 4); b) 65-count (NDC 0067-6279-65) (UPC 3 0067-0343-65 1); and c) 90-count (NDC 0067-6279-90) (UPC 3 0067-0343-90 3) tablets per bottle, Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622.
Why was Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Antacid & Antigas recalled?
Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lot #: a) 10090971, Exp 08/13; 10101253, Exp 09/13; 10102751, Exp 11/13; 10104624, Exp 01/14; 10108954, 10108955, Exp 02/14; 10111942, 10111943, Exp 03/14, 10117575, Exp 04/14; b) 10095525, Exp 07/13; 10097329, Exp 08/13; 10099437, 10101254, Exp 09/13; 10101255, 10102752, Exp 10/13; 10104625, 10104626, Exp 11/13; 10104627, 10109871, 10110711, 10109182, Exp 01/14; 10109872, 10110003, Exp 02/14; 10111941, Exp 03/14; 10115413, 10116855, Exp 04/14; 10118565, 10118566, Exp 06/14; 10120611, 10120612, Exp 07/14; 10123086, Exp 08/14; c) 10093109, 10093111, 10093112, Exp 06/13; 10095529, 10095540, Exp 07/13; 10097330, 10097331, Exp 08/13; 10099438, 10099439, 10099440, Exp 09/13; 10101256, 10101257, Exp 10/13; 10102753, 10102754, 10104628, Exp 11/13; 10104629, Exp 12/13; 10104630, 10104631, 10108289, 10108290, Exp 01/14; 10107564, 10109868, 10110004, 10110005, Exp 02/14; 10111938, 10111939, 10113621, 10113622, 10114320, 10114321, Exp 03/14; 10114322, 10114323, 10116852, Exp 04/14; 10116853, Exp 05/14; 10118563, 10118564, Exp 06/14; 10120613, 10120614, Exp 07/14; 10123087, 10123088, 10123089, Exp 08/14; 10126000, 10126001, 10126002, Exp 09/14; 10128831, 10128833, Exp 10/14
- Product
- Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Antacid & Antigas (calcium carbonate and simethicone) chewable tablets, 1000 mg/60 mg, Assorted Fruit flavor, packaged in a) 35-count (NDC 0067-6279-35) (UPC 3 0067-0343-35 4); b) 65-count (NDC 0067-6279-65) (UPC 3 0067-0343-65 1); and c) 90-count (NDC 0067-6279-90) (UPC 3 0067-0343-90 3) tablets per bottle, Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622.
- Recalling firm
- Novartis Consumer Health
- Quantity
- 3,451,224 bottles
- Distribution
- Nationwide, Canada, and Panama.
- Recall date
- August 28, 2013
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (drug)