GSK Recalls Panadol Advance Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Sold Exclusively in Puerto Rico
Recall 14229 · Jul 14, 2014 · Gsk
10,600
units affected
10,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14229
- Date
- Jul 14, 2014
- Company
- Gsk
- Units affected
- 10,600
- Product
- Panadol Advance® 100 count caplets
- Product type
- Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves bottles of 100ct Panadol Advance pain relievers. The medicine was sold in white containers with a blue label, inside a blue box. "Panadol" and "Advance" are printed on the label. Lot numbers and dates codes are located on the left side panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle, near the bar code. Lot numbers and date codes included in the recall are: Lot number: 14241, expiration date: 02/2015 Lot number: 14002, expiration date: 10/2014 Lot number: 13881, expiration date: 09/2014 Lot number: 13801, expiration date: 09/2014
What can happen
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. These products contain acetaminophen which is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
The fix
Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's sight and reach, and contact GSK for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores in Puerto Rico from November 2012 through February 2014 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled panadol advance® 100 count caplets?
Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's sight and reach, and contact GSK for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. These products contain acetaminophen which is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.