Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin & Gas-X Products

Number Recalled: N/A
Recalling Firm: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
Date Recalled: 2012-01-08
Model Number: See details

Safety Concern: Mixing of different products in the same bottle could result in consumers taking the incorrect product and receiving a higher or lower strength than intended or receiving an unintended ingredient. This could potentially result in overdose, interaction with other medications a consumer may be taking, or an allergic reaction if the consumer is allergic to the unintended ingredient.
Locations: These over-the-counter products were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and retailers.
Solution: Consumers that have the product(s) being recalled should stop using the product(s) and contact the Novartis Consumer Relationship Center for information on how to return the affected products and receive a full refund. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using these drug products.

Description

Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. (NCH) is voluntarily recalling select bottle packaging configurations of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X Prevention products. The products may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or contain broken or chipped tablets.

Product Details

Products subject to recall include: All lots of the following Bufferin products with expiry dates of December 20, 2013 or earlier. Bufferin® Extra Strength Tablets, Bufferin® Low Dose Tablets, Bufferin® Regular Strength Tablets. All lots of the following Excedrin® products have been recalled with expiry dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier. Excedrin® Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin® Extra Strength Express Gel Caplets, Excedrin® Extra Strength Gel Caplets, Excedrin® Extra Strength Tablets, Excedrin® Back & Body Caplets, Excedrin® Sinus Headache Caplets, Excedrin® Migraine Caplets, Excedrin® Migraine Gel Tablets, Excedrin® Migraine Tablets, Excedrin® Menstrual Complete Express Gel Caplets, Excedrin® PM Caplets, Excedrin® PM Express Gel Caplets, Excedrin® PM Tablets, Excedrin® Tension Headache Caplets, Excedrin® Tension Headache Express Gel Caplets, Excedrin® Tension Headache Gel Tablets. All lots of Gas-X® Prevention® products with expiry dates of December 20, 2013. All lots of NoDoz® products with expiry dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier.

Company Contact

For more detailed information, consumers should visit www.novartisOTC.com as of January 9, 2012 or contact the Novartis Consumer Relationship Center at 1-888-477-2403 (available Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time)