Recalls / Class II
Class IID-1050-2017
Product
Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength (500 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1985 mg Analgesic Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 24-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500044048
- Affected lot / code info
- BTAHDG0; Exp. 04/19
Why it was recalled
Defective Container: Confirmed customer compliant of small holes or cracks in the foil of blister packs.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 36 Columbia Rd, N/A, Morristown, New Jersey 07960-4526
Distribution
- Quantity
- 24,672 24-count cartons
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2017-03-30
- FDA classified
- 2017-08-01
- Posted by FDA
- 2017-08-09
- Terminated
- 2020-01-08
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1050-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.