CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Nov 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg recalled by L. Perrigo
L. Perrigo is recalling Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/, dye-free cherry flavor, co-packaged with an, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Nov 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-003-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66711
- Recalling firm
- L. Perrigo, Allegan, MI
- Brand
- Pain And Fever
- Manufacturer
- Meijer Distribution Inc
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Nov 2013
- FDA classified
- 20 Nov 2013
- Reported
- 27 Nov 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2013 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg/5 mL, dye-free cherry flavor, co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe in a carton and sold under the following: a) equaling infants' pain & fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by SUPERVALU Inc., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, NDC 41163-590-16, UPC 0 41163 48657 7; b) Up & Up dye free infants' pain and fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403, NDC 11673-590-16, UPC 3 70030 62529 1; c) equate Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 49035-590-16, UPC 6 81131 00185 4; d) Meijer Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, NDC 41250-590-16, UPC 7 13733 31376 6; e) Walgreens infants' Dye-Free Pain & Fever acetaminophen oral suspension, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0590-16, UPC 3 11917 13222 8; f) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever suspension liquid, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) bottle, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-590-26, UPC 0 41260 36738 0; g) Kroger Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, NDC 30142-590-16, UPC 0 41260 35829 6; h) Publix Infants' painrelief acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL), Distributed By Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, NDC 55062-590-16, UPC 0 41415 39573 2; i) CareOne Infants' Dye-Free Pain Relief acetaminophen suspension liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL) bottle, Distributed By Foodhold U.S.A., LLC, Landover, MD 20785, NDC 41520-590-16, UPC 3 41520 31006 5; j) Harmon FaceValues Infants' Pain & Fever acetaminophen suspension Liquid, 2 FL OZ (59 mL), Distributed by Harmon Stores, Inc., 650 Liberty Ave., Union, NJ 07083 USA, UPC 3 70030 51018 4
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Stores named: Walmart, Kroger, Target, Publix, Meijer, Walgreens
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Delivery System: There is a remote potential that cartons of product could be co-packaged with an oral dosing syringe without dose markings.
Which lots are affected?
2 FL OZ Lot #: 3HK0564, Exp 06/15; 3HK0672, Exp 06/15; 3JK0594, Exp 07/15; 3JK0595, Exp 08/15; 3KK0815, Exp 08/15; 4 FL OZ Lot #: 3GK0645, Exp 06/15
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
3 other products · FDA event 66711This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg recalled by L. Perrigo.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg recalled by L. PerrigoTopcare Infants Pain And Fever | L. Perrigo | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg recalled by L. PerrigoPain And Fever | L. Perrigo | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Acetaminophen suspension liquid, 160 mg recalled by L. PerrigoEquate Pain And Fever | L. Perrigo | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
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