Drug Enforcement D-902-2013

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.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class III

Report Date

August 28, 2013

Termination Date

November 4, 2014

Product Information

Product description
Maalox Extra Strength Antacid with Anti-Gas (calcium carbonate and simethicone) chewable tablets, 1000 mg/60 mg, Assorted Fruit flavor, 65-count tablets per bottle, Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, foreign labeling containing English and French, DIN 02243496, UPC 0 58478 44872 5.
Product quantity
117,816 bottles
Reason for recall
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.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Canada, and Panama.

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Novartis Consumer Health
Address
10401 Hwy 6, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-902-2013
Event ID
65840
Recall initiation date
August 6, 2013
Center classification date
August 20, 2013
Code info
Lot #: 10097345, Exp 08/13; 10104668, Exp 01/14; 10114317, Exp 03/14; 10120624, Exp 07/14
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