Multi-event November 2013 FDA Recall Pain And Fever by L. Perrigo Co.

This Multi-event Class II drug recall was voluntarily initiated by L. Perrigo Co. on November 1, 2013 for the product Pain And Fever. The FDA reported the reason for recall as defective delivery system. The product was distributed Nationwide and the recall is currently terminated.

Reported Recall Events

D-006-2014 TERMINATED D-003-2014 TERMINATED D-005-2014 TERMINATED D-004-2014 TERMINATED

Recall Number: D-006-2014

Reason for Recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Initiated
11-01-2013
Reported
11-27-2013
Quantity
108,828 bottles

Recall Profile & Regulatory Data

Event ID About Event ID
Numerical designation assigned by FDA to a specific recall event.
66711
Classification About Classification
Relative degree of health hazard assigned by FDA.
Class II - is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Enforcement Status About Enforcement Status
Current regulatory stage of the recall event.
Terminated
Recalling Firm About Recalling Firm
The firm responsible for the recall.
L. Perrigo Co.
Voluntary / Mandated About Voluntary / Mandated
Indicates if the firm acted on its own or under FDA order.
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Type About Product Type
Broad category of product being recalled.
Drugs
Initial Notification About Initial Notification
Method by which the firm first notified the public.
Press Release
Distribution Pattern About Distribution Pattern
General area of initial distribution.
Nationwide
Termination Date About Termination Date
Date that FDA officially terminated the recall.
04-15-2014
Product Description About Product Description
Full technical description of the product.
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, grape flavor, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) equate Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AZ 72716, NDC 49035-946-16, UPC 0 78742 09060 3; b) leader Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017, NDC 37205-576-16, UPC 0 96295 12093 6; c) TopCare Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen, Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, NDC 36800-946-16, UPC 0 36800 34645 1; d) Walgreens infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0946-16, UPC 3 11917 13225 9; e) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-946-16, UPC 0 41260 35832 6

Batch or Lot Expiration Information

Lot# : 3JK0653, Exp 07/15; 3JK0433, Exp 07/15; 3KK0817, Exp 08/15; 3JK0673, Exp 08/15; 3KK0494, Exp 08/15; 3KK0360, Exp 08/15

Affected Packages Involved in this Recall

49035-946-10 Equate Pain And Fever Infants
49035-946-16 Equate Pain And Fever Infants
36800-946-16 Topcare Infants Pain And Fever
36800-946-10 Topcare Infants Pain And Fever

Recall Number: D-003-2014

Reason for Recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Initiated
11-01-2013
Reported
11-27-2013
Quantity
143,892 bottles

Recall Profile & Regulatory Data

Event ID About Event ID
Numerical designation assigned by FDA to a specific recall event.
66711
Classification About Classification
Relative degree of health hazard assigned by FDA.
Class II - is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Enforcement Status About Enforcement Status
Current regulatory stage of the recall event.
Terminated
Recalling Firm About Recalling Firm
The firm responsible for the recall.
L. Perrigo Co.
Voluntary / Mandated About Voluntary / Mandated
Indicates if the firm acted on its own or under FDA order.
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Type About Product Type
Broad category of product being recalled.
Drugs
Initial Notification About Initial Notification
Method by which the firm first notified the public.
Press Release
Distribution Pattern About Distribution Pattern
General area of initial distribution.
Nationwide
Termination Date About Termination Date
Date that FDA officially terminated the recall.
04-15-2014
Product Description About Product Description
Full technical description of the product.
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, dye-free cherry flavor, co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) equaling infants' pain & fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by SUPERVALU Inc., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, NDC 41163-590-16, UPC 0 41163 48657 7; b) Up & Up dye free infants' pain and fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403, NDC 11673-590-16, UPC 3 70030 62529 1; c) equate Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 49035-590-16, UPC 6 81131 00185 4; d) Meijer Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, NDC 41250-590-16, UPC 7 13733 31376 6; e) Walgreens infants' Dye-Free Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0590-16, UPC 3 11917 13222 8; f) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever suspension liquid, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) bottle, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-590-26, UPC 0 41260 36738 0; g) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-590-16, UPC 0 41260 35829 6; h) Publix Infants' painrelief acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL), Distributed By Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, NDC 55062-590-16, UPC 0 41415 39573 2; i) CareOne Infants' Dye-Free Pain Relief acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed By Foodhold U.S.A., LLC, Landover, MD 20785, NDC 41520-590-16, UPC 3 41520 31006 5; j) Harmon FaceValues Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension Liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL), Distributed by Harmon Stores, Inc., 650 Liberty Ave., Union, NJ 07083 USA, UPC 3 70030 51018 4

Batch or Lot Expiration Information

Lot# 2 FL OZ
Lot# : 3HK0564, Exp 06/15; 3HK0672, Exp 06/15; 3JK0594, Exp 07/15; 3JK0595, Exp 08/15; 3KK0815, Exp 08/15; 4 FL OZ
Lot# : 3GK0645, Exp 06/15

Affected Packages Involved in this Recall

41250-590-16 Pain And Fever
41250-590-10 Pain And Fever
30142-590-16 Pain And Fever
30142-590-26 Pain And Fever

Recall Number: D-005-2014

Reason for Recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Initiated
11-01-2013
Reported
11-27-2013
Quantity
27,504 bottles

Recall Profile & Regulatory Data

Event ID About Event ID
Numerical designation assigned by FDA to a specific recall event.
66711
Classification About Classification
Relative degree of health hazard assigned by FDA.
Class II - is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Enforcement Status About Enforcement Status
Current regulatory stage of the recall event.
Terminated
Recalling Firm About Recalling Firm
The firm responsible for the recall.
L. Perrigo Co.
Voluntary / Mandated About Voluntary / Mandated
Indicates if the firm acted on its own or under FDA order.
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Type About Product Type
Broad category of product being recalled.
Drugs
Initial Notification About Initial Notification
Method by which the firm first notified the public.
Press Release
Distribution Pattern About Distribution Pattern
General area of initial distribution.
Nationwide
Termination Date About Termination Date
Date that FDA officially terminated the recall.
04-15-2014
Product Description About Product Description
Full technical description of the product.
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, dye-free grape flavor, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) TopCare Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen, Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, NDC 36800-766-16, UPC 0 36800 34650 5; b) Meijer Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Waler Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, NDC 41250-766-16, UPC 7 13733 31403 9; c) Rite Aid infants' fever reducer & pain reliever oral suspension, Distributed By: Rite Aid, 30 hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, UPC 0 11822 35341 0; d) Walgreens infants' Dye-Free Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0766-16, UPC 3 11917 13223 5; e) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-766-16, UPC 0 41260 35830 2

Batch or Lot Expiration Information

Lot# : 3GK0704, Exp 04/15; 3JK0597, Exp 08/15; 3KK0359, Exp 08/15

Affected Packages Involved in this Recall

36800-766-16 Topcare Infants Pain And Fever
41250-766-16 Pain And Fever
41250-766-10 Pain And Fever
30142-766-16 Infants Pain And Fever

Recall Number: D-004-2014

Reason for Recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Initiated
11-01-2013
Reported
11-27-2013
Quantity
35,136 bottles

Recall Profile & Regulatory Data

Event ID About Event ID
Numerical designation assigned by FDA to a specific recall event.
66711
Classification About Classification
Relative degree of health hazard assigned by FDA.
Class II - is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Enforcement Status About Enforcement Status
Current regulatory stage of the recall event.
Terminated
Recalling Firm About Recalling Firm
The firm responsible for the recall.
L. Perrigo Co.
Voluntary / Mandated About Voluntary / Mandated
Indicates if the firm acted on its own or under FDA order.
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Type About Product Type
Broad category of product being recalled.
Drugs
Initial Notification About Initial Notification
Method by which the firm first notified the public.
Press Release
Distribution Pattern About Distribution Pattern
General area of initial distribution.
Nationwide
Termination Date About Termination Date
Date that FDA officially terminated the recall.
04-15-2014
Product Description About Product Description
Full technical description of the product.
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, cherry flavor, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) leader Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio 43017, NDC 37205-577-16, UPC 0 96295 12095 0; b) Walgreens infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0161-16, UPC 3 11917 13221 1; c) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-161-16, UPC 0 41260 35831 9; d) H-E-B Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension Infants', Made With Pride & Care For H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, NDC 37808-161-16, UPC 0 41220 88066 9; e) Babies R Us Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension, Distributed by Toys R Us, Inc., Wayne, NJ 07470, NDC 51334-161-16, UPC 7 17851 20094 6; f) healthy accents infants' pain & fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed By: DZA Brands, LLC, Salisbury, NC 28147/Scarborough, ME 04074, NDC 55316-161-16, UPC 7 25439 95814 1; g) Health Mart Pharmacy infants' pain & fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, Distributed by McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, NDC 62011-0002-1, UPC 0 52569 13248 7

Batch or Lot Expiration Information

Lot# : 3HK0671, Exp 06/15; 3JK0610, Exp 07/15; 3KK0606, Exp 08/15

Affected Packages Involved in this Recall

37808-161-16 Pain And Fever