Excedrin Migraine & Headache Medication Recall [US]

Excedrin Migraine & Headache Caplets

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US FlagUS/Washington: GSK Consumer Healthcare, a Warren, New Jersey establishment, recalls an estimated 433,600 bottles of Excedrin Migraine Caplets, Excedrin Migraine Geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin PM Headache Caplets and Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets from the American marketplace due to reported packaging defects and consequential failure to meet US child resistant closure requirements under the US Poison Prevention Packaging Act with resultant risks of child poisoning, overdose, ingestion and GI tract laceration damage, all serious health and safety hazards.

CPSC: http://ht.ly/O4Qd30rqgVO

Direct link: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/GSK-Consumer-Health-Recalls-Five-Excedrin-Brands-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning

Additional information:
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) reports this recall involves certain bottles of Excedrin Migraine and Headache Medications, as follows:

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GSK Children’s Dimetapp & Robitussin Recall [US]

GSK Dimetapp & Robitussin Recall [US]

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US FlagUS/Silver Spring: GSK Consumer Healthcare, a Warren, New Jersey establishment, recalls two batch/lots of Children’s Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM and one lot of Children’s Dimetapp Cold and Cough from the American marketplace due to suspected inclusion of incorrect dosing cups and consequential risks of medication overdose and/or medication under-dosage, all serious health hazards.

FDA: http://ht.ly/bC3e30qRUAQ

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gsk-consumer-healthcare-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-childrens-robitussinr-honey-cough-and

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Children’s medications are subject to this recall:

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Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement Recall [US]

Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement Recall [US]

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US FlagUS/Silver Spring: GSK Consumer Healthcare, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Benefiber branded Prebiotic Fiber Supplement products, from the American marketplace due to suspected plastic fragment contamination and consequential risk of choking, oral injury, internal ingestion and GI tract laceration damage, all serious health and safety hazards.

FDA: http://ht.ly/LvXj30qBOu6

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gsk-consumer-healthcare-recalls-benefiber-healthy-shape-prebiotic-fiber-supplement-and-benefiber

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Fiber Supplement products are subject to this recall:

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