FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-006-2014

Product

Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, grape flavor, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) equate Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AZ 72716, NDC 49035-946-16, UPC 0 78742 09060 3; b) leader Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017, NDC 37205-576-16, UPC 0 96295 12093 6; c) TopCare Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen, Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, NDC 36800-946-16, UPC 0 36800 34645 1; d) Walgreens infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0946-16, UPC 3 11917 13225 9; e) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-946-16, UPC 0 41260 35832 6

Brand names
Equate Pain And Fever, Topcare Infants Pain And Fever
Generic name
Acetaminophen
Active ingredient
Acetaminophen
Route
Oral
NDCs
49035-946, 36800-946
FDA application
M013
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 3JK0653, Exp 07/15; 3JK0433, Exp 07/15; 3KK0817, Exp 08/15; 3JK0673, Exp 08/15; 3KK0494, Exp 08/15; 3KK0360, Exp 08/15

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.

Recalling firm

Firm
L. Perrigo Co.
Manufacturer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
515 Eastern Ave, Allegan, Michigan 49010-9070

Distribution

Quantity
108,828 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-11-01
FDA classified
2013-11-20
Posted by FDA
2013-11-27
Terminated
2014-04-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-006-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.