Children's Acetaminophen Oral Suspension Recall due to Contaminated Excipient
Perrigo Company is recalling Children's Pain and Fever (Acetaminophen) Oral Suspension distributed by Kroger nationwide due to manufacturing with a contaminated excipient. The product was made with an ingredient sourced from a supplier that had recalled that same excipient.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class II recall, and the source text describes a contaminated excipient but does not report any illnesses, injuries, or specify the nature of the contamination. Under the rubric, FDA Class II without hospitalization or illness reports, combined with a manufacturing/quality defect, typically falls into the Moderate category.
Plain-English summary
Perrigo Company PLC is recalling Children's Pain and Fever (Acetaminophen) Dye Free Cherry Flavor Oral Suspension in 4 FL OZ (118 mL) bottles. This product was distributed by The Kroger Co. nationwide in the United States. The recall was initiated because the product was manufactured using a contaminated excipient—an inactive ingredient—that had been recalled by the supplier.
The affected product is identified by NDC 30142-818-26, Batch 1BK1045, with expiration date 12/31/2022. Approximately 20,448 bottles of this product were distributed.
Consumers in possession of this medication should discontinue use. The source material provided does not specify what contamination is present in the excipient or what health risks may result. Consumers with questions are advised to contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist.
The recalled product
- Product
- CHILDRENS PAIN AND FEVER (ACETAMINOPHEN)
- Brand
- CHILDRENS PAIN AND FEVER
- Manufacturer
- Perrigo Company PLC
- Hazard
- contaminated-excipient
- manufacturing-defect
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)
- Batch: 1BK1045
- Exp 12/31/2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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