CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • July 14, 2014

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

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

Required Consumer Action

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

Contact Information

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) toll-free at (888) 912-8455 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.us.gsk.com and click on "Media and news" in the upper left and, if not listed with current releases, click on "Press release archive" on the left side for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores in Puerto Rico from November 2012 through February 2014 for about $10.
Injuries
None reported.
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), of Moon Township, Penn.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
14229

Product Information

Product Name
Panadol Advance® 100 count caplets
Product Type
Tablet or Capsule Drugs
Number of Units
About 10,600
Manufacturer Name
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), of Moon Township, Penn.
Manufactured In
United States

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Website www.us.gsk.com
Full Contact Information

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) toll-free at (888) 912-8455 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.us.gsk.com and click on "Media and news" in the upper left and, if not listed with current releases, click on "Press release archive" on the left side for more information.