FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-758-2014

Product

NeoCitran (acetaminophen 1000 mg, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg, dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg) powder packets, Natural Source Cherry flavor, 10-count single dose pouches per carton, Novartis Consumer Health Canada, Inc., Mississauga, ON, labeled as a) NeoCitran Ultra Strength Total Flu 7 Symptom Relief (UPC 0 58478 47365 9) and b) NeoCitran Extra Strength Sore Throat & Cough (UPC 0 58478 47365 9).

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 10112236, Exp 4/30/2014 and 10122295, Exp 9/30/2014; b) 10093319, Exp 6/30/2013 and 10100417, 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

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-758-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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