NeoCitran Extra Strength Cold & Flu — Class II drug recall D-759-2014
Terminated recall by Novartis Consumer Health, reported 2014-01-29, distributed nationwide. Presence of Foreign Substance: The products are being recalled because they may contain foreign substances.
| Recall number | D-759-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Novartis Consumer Health, Lincoln, NE, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-18 |
| Classified | 2014-01-17 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-01-29 |
| Terminated | 2014-11-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA, CN, KR, MX, PA, RU |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00058478051031 |
| Lot numbers | 10113888, 10118944, 10120024, 10124381 |
| Expiration dates | 2013-05-31, 2013-06-30, 2013-07-31, 2013-09-30, 2013-10-31 |
Product
NeoCitran Extra Strength Cold & Flu (acetaminophen 650 mg, phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg, pheniramine maleate 20 mg) powder packets, Natural Source Lemon flavor, 10-count single dose pouches per carton, Novartis Consumer Health Canada, Inc., Mississauga , ON, UPC 0 58478 05103 1. Also packaged under foreign labels: Theraflu Extra Cold and Flu powder packets, Lemon flavor, 10-count packets per box, UPC 4 607045 191395 (Russia and Former Soviet Union product); Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold powder packets, Natural Lemon flavor, 6-count packets per carton, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622, UPC 8 806536 013925 (Korea product);
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Substance: The products are being recalled because they may contain foreign substances.
Machine access
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