TUMS antacid tablets recalled due to glass mineral wool contamination
GlaxoSmithKline is recalling TUMS Antacid tablets (Lot HB2G) due to glass mineral wool contamination. Affected product was distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II FDA recall for glass mineral wool contamination. The hazard presents a risk of physical harm if contaminated tablets are ingested, but no illnesses or injuries are documented, fitting the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings LLC is recalling TUMS Antacid tablets (Calcium Carbonate USP 1000 mg, Peppermint flavor, 72-count bottles) due to the presence of glass mineral wool, a foreign material.
The affected product is Lot HB2G with expiration date August 31, 2027, identified by NDC 0135-0228-06 and UPC 307660745853. The product was distributed nationwide within the United States.
Consumers who have purchased this product from the affected lot should discontinue use due to the contamination risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- TUMS (CALCIUM CARBONATE)
- Brand
- TUMS
- Manufacturer
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings LLC
- Category
- Drug — Antacid
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot#: HB2G
- Exp. Date 8/31/2027
UPCs (1)
- 307660745853
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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