Class II · Moderate risk
Kirkland Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion: Day - 112 coated caplets blister pack
CGMP Deviations: Released product should have been rejected.
Mucinex Fast Max DM Max
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
Mucinex Fast Max DM Max, Maximum Strength, Dextromethorphan HBr Cough Suppressant, 6 fl oz (180 mL) Bottle, For Ages 12+, Dist. By: Reckitt Benckiser Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224 Made in India, NDC 63824-019-66, UPC 63824-01966-9, UPC 63824-52622-5
Affected NDC
63824-0019-66
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Drug: Dextromethorphan
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mucinex Fast-Max DM Max dextromethorphan hydrobromide and guaifenesin NDC 63824-0019 |
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 20 mg/20mL; GUAIFENESIN 400 mg/20mL | Solution Oral |
Reckitt Benckiser LLC | OTC |
- Recalling firm
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
- NDC code
- 63824-019-66
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1369-2015 · 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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class III · Low risk
Kids' Cough and Chest Congestion
Crystallization: Lack of uniformity - a change in texture, chunky, grainy, and small crystal substances inside the bottles.
Class III · Low risk
Adult Cough and Chest Congestion
Crystallization: Lack of uniformity - a change in texture, chunky, grainy, and small crystal substances inside the bottles.
Other recalls by Reckitt Benckiser LLC
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Class III · Low risk
Mucinex Sinus-Max Day Night
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; label on outer carton incorrectly states Diphenhydramine 25 mg instead of 12.5 mg. Also, quantity is incorrectly stated as 30 daytime and 30 nighttime instead of 36 daytime and 24 nighttime.
Class I · High risk
Mucinex Fast Max Day Time Severe Congestion & Cough Night Time Cold & Flu
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Class I · High risk
Mucinex Fast Max Severe Congestion & Cough
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Class I · High risk
Mucinex Fast Max Day Time Severe Cold and Fast-Max Night Time Cold & Flu Two - 6 fl oz
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
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