Safety Report: Family Dollar Over-the-Counter Medications (Advil) – Recalled due to being stored outside of label temperature requirements, USA

United States

Family Dollar is initiating a voluntary retail level product recall of certain over-the-counter drug products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were stored and shipped to certain stores on or around June 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 due to product being stored by Family Dollar outside of labeled temperature requirements. To date, Family Dollar is not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall.

The recalled products are:
- 0901458 ADVIL 200MG TABLET 100CT, batch numbers: 3P8G, 695E,A92E,G65G, SH2R, SX8G, VT5P, WK3M, X98T, XS5P
- 0901839 ADVIL 200 MG CAPLET 24 CT, batch numbers: 3P8D, 6T8W, BA7G,
- 0902867 ADVIL DUAL ACTION 36CT CAPLET, batch numbers: 6Y7F, 9M5B, HM6R, VJ3H
- 0913023 ADVIL TABLET 50CT, batch numbers: 4A3U, 564B, 6X8C, 9A3K, C72H, G64V
- 0916071 ADVIL LIQUID GEL 40 CT, batch numbers
R95323 , R96317, R96810, R97196, R97197, R97198,R97203, R97204, R99183, R99184
R99528
T00613, T01662, T01663
- 0999259 ADVIL TABLET 6CT, batch numbers: 2041LB, 2094LB, 2108LB, 2109LA, 2110LA, 2111LC, 2122LB, 2123LB, 2124LA, 2126LA, 2138LB, 2139LA, 2139LB, 2143LB, 2145LC, 2147LA, 2152LA, 2153LB, 2153LC, 2154LB, 2154LC, 2157LC, 2158LA, 2159LB, 2236LA, 2236LB, 2237LA, 2243LA, 2244LC, 2245LC.
- 0999841 ADVIL LIQUI GEL MINIS 20CT, batch numbers:
R97214 , R99598, R99600
T00617, T00618, T03897

Family Dollar has notified its affected stores asking them to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and discontinue the sale of any affected product. Customers that may have bought affected product may return such product to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased without receipt.

In case you experience harm from these products, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve issues and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care

Company name: Family Dollar
Brand name: Advil
Product recalled: Over-The-Counter Drugs
Reason of the recall: Product was stored outside of labeled temperature requirements.
FDA Recall date: May 04, 2023

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/family-dollar-initiating-voluntary-recall-certain-over-counter-drug-products-because-products-have