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GSK Consumer Health Recalls Five Excedrin Brands Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

U.S. CPSCChemicalIngestionDec 23, 2020
Recalled Excedrin with hole in the bottom of the bottle
Recalled Excedrin with hole in the bottom of the bottle
Recalled Excedrin Migraine Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Migraine Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Migraine Geltabs (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Migraine Geltabs (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin PM Headache Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin PM Headache Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)
Recalled Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets (50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count)

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

Some of the bottles containing the over-the-counter drug can have a hole in the bottom. If there is a hole, children could access and swallow the contents, posing a risk of poisoning. These products contain the substances aspirin and acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA).

Remedy

Consumers should immediately store the recalled Excedrin bottles out of sight and reach of children and inspect the bottom of the bottle to determine if there is a hole. If there is a hole in the bottle, contact GSK Consumer Relations for information on how to receive a prepaid shipping label for return to receive a full refund. Bottles without a hole can be retained and used as directed.

Refund

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

This recall involves 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250 and 300-count bottles of Excedrin Migraine Caplets, Excedrin Migraine Geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin PM Headache Caplets, and Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets. The bottles are plastic with a child-resistant closure. For a full list of the recalled products, visit www.excedrin.com/products/discontinued.

Sold on

Pharmacies, department stores, grocery stores, and hypermarkets nationwide and online from March 2018 through September 2020 for between $7 and $18.

Contact the company

GSK Consumer Relations at 800-468-7746 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.excedrin.com and click on the “safety issue” banner at the top of the page for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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