FDA Drug recall · Reported August 28, 2013
Maalox Regular Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets, 600 mg, Wild Berry flavor, packaged in a) 50-count (UPC 0 58478 44825 1), b) 100-count (UPC 0 58478 44826 8) and c) 145-count (UPC 0 58478 44836 7) tablets per bottle, Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, foreign labeling containing English and French, NPN 02238290.
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.
Novartis Consumer Health recalled Maalox Regular Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets, 600 mg, Wild Berry … - a low-severity action.
Maalox Regular Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets, 600 mg, Wild Berry … was recalled by Novartis Consumer Health in August 28, 2013. Reason: Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-903-2013 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Novartis Consumer Health issued this low-severity FDA Drug recall-Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on….
- Low
- severity level
- Class III
- classification
- August 28, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-903-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 1 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Children & Baby Products recalls over time
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified low severity.
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Product description
Maalox Regular Strength Antacid (calcium carbonate) chewable tablets, 600 mg, Wild Berry flavor, packaged in a) 50-count (UPC 0 58478 44825 1), b) 100-count (UPC 0 58478 44826 8) and c) 145-count (UPC 0 58478 44836 7) tablets per bottle, Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, foreign labeling containing English and French, NPN 02238290.
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-903-2013 |
| Date reported | August 28, 2013 |
| Date initiated | August 6, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Novartis Consumer Health |
| Firm location | Lincoln, NE |
| Affected scope | 112,728 bottles |
| Distribution | Nationwide, Canada, and Panama. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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