Class II · Moderate risk
Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension
Presence of foreign substance: the firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.
Advil a) Ibuprofen
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Insanitary conditions including rodent exposure/activity in their distribution center.
Cause type: cGMP deviation
Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.
What was recalled
Advil a) Ibuprofen, Dispenser Pack, 2 tablet packets in box containing 50 individual packets, UPC: 305730154895; b) PM, Ibuprofen, Dispenser Pack, 2 Caplet packets in box containing 50 packets, UPC: 305730164559
Drug: Ibuprofen Category: Pain Relief & OTC Medication
- Recalling firm
- Gold Star Distribution INC
- Origin
- MN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0261-2026 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
Ibuprofen Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications - at 18-month Stability testing
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