FDA recall record

Novartis Consumer Health Excedrin Migraine recall — FDA D-844-2013

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

Class IIclassification
D-844-2013official record ID
Aug 14, 2013report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordD-844-2013
CategoryDrug Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmNovartis Consumer Health
Report dateAug 14, 2013
Recall initiation dateJun 6, 2013
Quantity10,624,000 pouches
LocationLincoln, NE, United States

Official product description

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

Why the product was recalled

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

Distribution information

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Panama

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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