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Class III · Low risk Terminated Initiated Jul 18, 2013 (13 years ago)

Tums (Calcium Carbonate)

Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Product labeled TUMS Ultra Assorted Berries 1000mg Chewable tables, may contain EX TUMS Assorted Berries 750mg tablets

Cause type: Particulate / foreign matter

Visible foreign particles - glass, metal, fibers or other material - found in the product. Particles can enter from equipment wear, containers or the process, and are dangerous in injectables. All particulate / foreign matter recalls.

What was recalled

TUMS, Antacid/Calcium Supplement, ULTRA Strength 1000, Assorted Berries, 72 Chewable Tablets, GlaxoSmithKline, Moon Twp, PA 15108, NDC 0135-0181-02

Affected NDC 0135-0181-02

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Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Tums Ultra
calcium carbonate
NDC 00135-0181
1000 mg/1 Tablet, Chewable
Oral
Haleon US Holdings LLC OTC
Recalling firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
NDC code
0135-0181-02
Origin
NC, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-850-2013 · FDA notice

Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

Other recalls by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

All 2013 recalls
Class III · Low risk

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Labeling: Incorrect Lot and/or Expiration Date: The carton has incorrect expiration of 2026-MAY*, whereas the correct expiration date, which is on the tablet bottle label, is 2025-APR.

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Class III · Low risk

Anoro Ellipta

Failed Release Testing: Coarse Particle Mass for umeclidinium Out of Specification

Terminated Failed specification GlaxoSmithKline LLC NDC 0173-0869-10 D-0160-2024
Class III · Low risk

Tivicay (dolutegravir)

Labeling: incorrect or missing lot and/or expiration date. An incorrect expiration date was printed on the product labeling with an expiration date of January 2027, whereas the correct expiration date is September 2026.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up GlaxoSmithKline LLC NDC 49702-228-13 D-0896-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate

Ongoing Packaging defect GlaxoSmithKline, LLC NDC 0173-0682-20 D-0793-2017

Other particulate / foreign matter recalls from 2013

All particulate / foreign matter recalls
Class II · Moderate risk

Carisoprodol Tablets

Presence of Foreign Substance; metal particulates were visually observed in the tablets.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Watson Laboratories Inc NDC 0591-5513-05 D-397-2014
Class I · High risk

Lidocaine HCl Injection

Presence of Particulate Matter- Confimed customer complaint of particulates embedded in glass container and in contact with product solution.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Hospira Inc. NDC 0409-2066-05 D-1278-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Propofol Injectible Emulsion

Presence of Particulate Matter: Glass defect located on the interior neck of the vial identified glass surface abrasions and visible embedded particulate matter which could result in the potential for small glass flakes or embedded metal particulate to become dislodged into the solution.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Hospira Inc. NDC 0409-4699-30 D-1033-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Carisoprodol IV

Presence of Foreign Substance; heavy metals (chromium, titanium etc) and inactive components of the product were visually observed during routine stability testing.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Physicians Total Care, Inc. D-390-2014