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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Ibuprofen

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot #: J78402968, J784129698, Exp 9/19; K765129698, K765229698, K765329698, K769329698, K778829698, K778929698, Exp 10/19; A887230568, A887330568, A887430568, Exp 12/19; B865430568, B865530568, B865630568, B869530568, B869630568, Exp 1/20; D866431198, D866531198, D866631198, D866731198, D866831198, D866931198, D872631198, D872731198, D872831198, D872931198, D873031834, Exp 3/20; E875331834, E875431834, E883831834, E883931834, E884031834, E884131834, Exp 4/20; F865131834, Exp 5/20; G879432436, G879532436, G879632436, G879732436, G879832436, G879932436, G881632436, G882232436, Exp 6/20; H865232436, H865332436, H870832436, Exp 7/20; I885233156, I885333156, I885433156, I885533156, I885633156, I885733164, Exp 8/20; J868533164, J868633164, J868733164, J868833164, J868933164 and J869033164, Exp 9/20; L866434042, L866534043, L866634044, L866734045, L866834046, L866934422, Exp 11/20; A973134748, A973234423, A973334424, A979534425, A979634426, A979734427, A979834428, Exp 12/20; B974034749, B974134750, B974234751, B974334752, B974434753, Exp 1/21
Where it was soldU.S.A. Nationwide
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

What happened

Presence of Foreign Substance: Ibuprofen Oral Suspension USP may have small particles of an inert plastic material introduced during manufacturing.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byTaro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Distributed by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532 foreign manufacturer
Brand nameIBUPROFEN
Generic nameIBUPROFEN
Active ingredient(s)IBUPROFEN
Distributed by / forTaro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532
NDC51672-1385-9
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Full product labelIbuprofen Oral Suspension USP, 100 mg/5 mL, One Pint, (473 mL), Rx only, Manufactured by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Distributed by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1385-9
Recalling firmTaro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
DistributionU.S.A. Nationwide
Quantity639,325 bottles
Recall initiated2019-09-27
Report date2019-11-06
Recall completed2023-08-31
Recall numberD-0299-2020
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileHawthorne NY United States

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This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.