Excedrin recalled over reports of holes in bottles, poisoning risk Share Updated: 1:04 PM EST Dec 29, 2020 National Desk Staff Share Updated: 1:04 PM EST Dec 29, 2020 National Desk Staff A New Jersey manufacturer has recalled five brands of Excedrin caplets due to reports of holes in bottles that could pose a risk of poisoning. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 433,600 bottles of Excedrin Migraine caplets, Excedrin Migraine geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength caplets, Excedrin PM Headache caplets and Excedrin Tension Headache caplets are affected by the recall. The recall involves 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count bottles of those brands produced at GSK Consumer Healthcare in Warren, New Jersey.Pharmacies, department stores and grocery stores nationwide and online sold the bottles from March 2018 through September 2020 for between $7 and $18. Some of the bottles containing the over-the-counte
If you keep Excedrin and all of its different medications used to treat different types of headaches, you ll want to take note of this recall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that some 433,600 units of Excedrin products are subject to the recall, including Excedrin Migraine Caplets, Excedrin Migraine Geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin PM Headache Caplets, and Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets.
The recall is in place due to packaging that could have holes in the bottles after leaving the manufacturer. The holes in the affected bottles could pose child safety issues, as children could access and swallow the contents, posing a risk of poisoning, according to the recall statement. These products contain the substances aspirin and acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA).
Multiple brands of the over-the-counter headache medication Excerdrin are facing a recall after many bottles were found to have holes in the bottom, prompting child poisoning concerns.
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