Reported Aug 9, 2017 · Terminated

Alka-Seltzer Original ( 325 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1916 mg Analgesic, Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric…

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 36 Columbia Rd · Morristown, NJ · 07960-4526

Is this the product you have?

  • Alka-Seltzer Original ( 325 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1916 mg Analgesic, Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 12-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500040194
Lot codes and dates
    • BTAH340
    • Exp. 02/19 BTAHCP0
    • Exp. 04/19 BTAHLW0
    • Exp. 06/19 BTAHLX0
    • Exp. 08/19 BTAHP10
    • Exp 08/19
Amount recalled
1,067,520 12-count cartons

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Defective Container: Confirmed customer compliant of small holes or cracks in the foil of blister packs.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jan 8, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:00 PM UTC

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