Drug Enforcement D-903-2013

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 Regular Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets, 600 mg, Wild Berry flavor, packaged in a) 50-count (UPC 0 58478 44825 1), b) 100-count (UPC 0 58478 44826 8) and c) 145-count (UPC 0 58478 44836 7) tablets per bottle, Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, foreign labeling containing English and French, NPN 02238290.
Product quantity
112,728 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-903-2013
Event ID
65840
Recall initiation date
August 6, 2013
Center classification date
August 20, 2013
Code info
Lot #: a) 10095538, Exp 07/13; 10099449, Exp 09/13; 10104663, Exp 01/14; 10111110, Exp 02/14; 10114312, Exp 04/14; 10120619, Exp 07/14; b) 10095537, Exp 07/13; 10099451, Exp 09/13; 10104664, Exp 01/14; 10111112, Exp 02/14; 10114313, Exp 04/14; 10120620, Exp 07/14; c) 10095528, Exp 07/13; 10106998, Exp 01/14; 10120618, Exp 07/14
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