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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-07-14

GSK Recalls Panadol Advance Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Sold Exclusively in Puerto Rico

Is my product affected?

Panadol Advance® 100 count caplets

  • Brand GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), of Moon Township, Penn.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

GSK is recalling Panadol Advance pain reliever bottles sold exclusively in Puerto Rico because the packaging does not meet child-resistant closure requirements mandated by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The affected product is a 100-count bottle in a white container with a blue label inside a blue box. The recalled lots are: Lot 14241 (expiration date 02/2015), Lot 14002 (expiration date 10/2014), Lot 13881 (expiration date 09/2014), and Lot 13801 (expiration date 09/2014). Lot numbers and date codes can be found on the left side panel of the box and on the left side of the bottle label near the barcode.

Since acetaminophen is required by law to have child-resistant packaging, the non-compliant bottles pose a risk of accidental child ingestion. According to the recall notice, consumers who have this product should immediately place it out of a child's sight and reach and contact GSK for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. These products contain acetaminophen which is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's sight and reach, and contact GSK for a refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves bottles of 100ct Panadol Advance pain relievers. The medicine was sold in white containers with a blue label, inside a blue box. "Panadol" and "Advance" are printed on the label. Lot numbers and dates codes are located on the left side panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle, near the bar code. Lot numbers and date codes included in the recall are: Lot number: 14241, expiration date: 02/2015 Lot number: 14002, expiration date: 10/2014 Lot number: 13881, expiration date: 09/2014 Lot number: 13801, expiration date: 09/2014

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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