Gaviscon Antacid Recalled for Missing Magnesium Safety Warning
Gaviscon Regular Strength Liquid Antacid is being recalled because the bottle label lacks the required magnesium safety warning.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text identifies the issue as a missing safety warning (labeling error) without reporting any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling issue.
Plain-English summary
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings is recalling 151,344 bottles of Gaviscon Regular Strength Liquid Antacid Cool Mint, 12 FL OZ (355 mL). The recall is due to a labeling error where the required magnesium safety warning is not present on the bottle label.
The affected product is distributed nationwide in the U.S. and includes specific lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from July 31, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The product is an over-the-counter oral medication containing aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate.
Consumers should check their bottles for the missing warning and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund if they possess the affected lots.
The recalled product
- Product
- GAVISCON (ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE AND MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
- Brand
- GAVISCON
- Manufacturer
- Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
- Category
- Drug — Over-the-Counter Antacid
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 151,344
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 (8)
- Lot #: 8H21C1
- Exp 7/31/2020
- 9B25C1
- Exp 1/31/2021
- 9D02C1
- Exp 2/28/2021
- 9G01C1
- Exp 5/31/2021
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings 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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