D-906-2013 Class III Terminated

Recalled by Novartis Consumer Health — Lincoln, NE

Recall Details

Product Type
Drugs
Report Date
August 28, 2013
Initiation Date
August 6, 2013
Termination Date
November 4, 2014
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
149,616 bottles

Product Description

Maalox Extra Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets,1000 mg, Wild Berry flavor, packaged in a) 35-count (UPC 0 58478 44829 9) and b) 65-count (UPC 0 58478 44842 8) tablets per bottle, Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, foreign labeling containing English and French, NPN 02238291.

Reason for Recall

Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide, Canada, and Panama.

Code Information

Lot #: a) 10095535, Exp 07/13; 10101288, Exp 10/13; 10104665, Exp 01/14; 10111114, Exp 02/14; 10114314, Exp 04/14; 10120621, Exp 07/14; b) 10095536, Exp 07/13; 10101289, Exp 10/13; 10104666, Exp 01/14; 10111116, Exp 02/14; 10114315, Exp 04/14; 10120622, Exp 07/14