FDA recall record

Novartis Consumer Health Parsel Plus recall — FDA D-846-2013

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

Class IIclassification
D-846-2013official record ID
Aug 14, 2013report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordD-846-2013
CategoryDrug Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmNovartis Consumer Health
Report dateAug 14, 2013
Recall initiation dateJun 6, 2013
Quantity472,000 pouches
LocationLincoln, NE, United States

Official product description

Parsel Plus (reference US product: Excedrin Tension Headache) (Acetaminophen 500 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), packaged in 2-count pouches, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., USA and Novartis Consumer Health S.A., Brazil, for Novartis de Venezuela. The foreign packaging do not have NDC number This product was only distributed to Novartis Brazil by the recalling firm

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

FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.

Additional record details

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

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