FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-845-2013

Product

No Doz, Max Strength (200 mg caffeine) caplets, 2-count caplets per pouch, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ, NDC 0067 2070 02

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s 10110263, Exp 2/14; 10114706, Exp 4/14; 10118209, Exp 5/14; 10120253, Exp 7/14; 10123520, Exp 8/14; 10095199, Exp 7/13; 10102536, 11/2013, 10103950, Exp 12/13

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
4,422,000 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-845-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.