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CPSCRecalled Jul 14, 2014 · #14229

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

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.

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Description

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

Product details

Product
Panadol Advance® 100 count caplets
Type
Tablet or Capsule Drugs
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), of Moon Township, Penn.
Model numbers
14241, 2015, 14002, 2014, 13881, 13801
UPCs
Sold at
Drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores in Puerto Rico from November 2012 through February 2014 for about $10.
Made in
United States

What you should do

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

View the official CPSC notice