Revco Brand Pain Reliever Recalled for Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging

Plain-English summary

Private Formulations, Inc., the manufacturer of Revco Brand Pain Reliever, and Revco D. S. Inc. are voluntarily recalling approximately 7,000 bottles of the medication. The pills contain 500 milligrams of acetaminophen and are sold in bottles of 500 caplets. The recall is necessary because the products were not packaged in child-resistant containers as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

The medication itself is not contaminated, but the lack of child-resistant packaging creates a risk that a child could easily open the package and accidentally swallow the pills. Ingestion of as little as 150 milligrams per kilogram or four caplets has been associated with liver damage in children under five years of age. CPSC, Private Formulations, Inc., and Revco D. S. Inc. are not aware of any poisoning incidents involving these caplets.

The product was sold to consumers through Revco Drug Stores in Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia between November 1, 1994, and November 10, 1994. Consumers should return the unused portions of any bottles with the numbers ZB4K046D or ZB4K010D printed vertically on the right-hand edge of the label to any Revco Drug Store for a refund or replacement, or call Revco D. S. Inc. for instructions.

The recalled product

Product

CPSC, Private Formulations Inc. Announce Revco Brand Pain Reliever Recall

Manufacturer

Revco

Category

Drug — Over-the-Counter Medication

Hazard

• poisoning
• child-access

Distribution

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