Recalls / Class II
Class IID-754-2014
Product
Theraflu Sugar-Free Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough (acetaminophen 650 mg, diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg, phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg) powder packets, Honey Lemon flavor, 6-count packets per carton, Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622, NDC 0067-6318-06, UPC 3 0043-6318-06 0.
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot #: 10116040, Exp 6/30/2013; 10119871, Exp 7/31/2013; 10122275, Exp 9/30/2013.
Why it was recalled
Presence of Foreign Substance: The products are being recalled because they may contain foreign substances.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Novartis Consumer Health
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 10401 Hwy 6, Lincoln, Nebraska 68517-9626
Distribution
- Quantity
- 292,320 cartons
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide, Mexico, Russia, Korea, Panama, China, and Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2013-06-18
- FDA classified
- 2014-01-17
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-01-29
- Terminated
- 2014-11-04
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-754-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.