FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0926-2017

Product

Gaviscon (Alumina & Magnesium Trisilicate) Regular Strength Original Flavor Chewable Tablets, 80 mg & 14.2 mg, 100-count bottles, Distributed by: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Twp, PA 15108, UPC 3 0088-1175-47 8.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 5J69A, Exp 02/19; 6GF2A, 6GF3A, Exp 08/19

Why it was recalled

Superpotent Drug: high out-of-specification result for magnesium.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
55 Corporate Dr, N/A, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-1265

Distribution

Quantity
2980 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-06-12
FDA classified
2017-06-29
Posted by FDA
2017-07-05
Terminated
2019-02-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0926-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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