FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-844-2013

Product

Excedrin Migraine (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin (NSAID) 250 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), a) 2-count tablets packaged in pouches, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ, NDC 0067 203 702 Foreign packaging: b) Excedrin Migrana (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin 250 mg and 65 mg Caffeine) 2-ct pouches. The foreign packaging do not have NDC numbers

Affected lot / code info
Lot # a) 10116809, Exp 5/13 Foreign: Lot #s b) 10115644 Exp 5/13; 10118226 Exp 5/13; 10118227 Exp 6/13; 10118228 Exp 6/13; 10121956 Exp 8/13 and 10121957 Exp 8/13

Why it was recalled

Defective container: products are packaged in pouches which may not have been fully sealed

Recalling firm

Firm
Novartis Consumer Health
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
10401 Hwy 6, N/A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68517-9626

Distribution

Quantity
10,624,000 pouches
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Panama

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-06-06
FDA classified
2013-08-06
Posted by FDA
2013-08-14
Terminated
2014-11-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-844-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.