CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain/Advil Allergy recalled

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings is recalling Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain/Advil Allergy and Congestion Relief 8 pc with $1 IRC, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Mar 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBatch/Lot # 0045DB, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 9327VB, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 0017DA, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 9353WA, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995
Quantity recalled566 blister packs

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-1068-2020
FDA event ID
85224
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
16 Mar 2020
FDA classified
26 Mar 2020
Reported
1 Apr 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

16 Mar 2020Recall initiated by company
26 Mar 2020Classified by FDA+10 days
1 Apr 2020Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Labeling: Lacks Warning or Rx Legend- Certain lots does not include required safety warning information in the Drug Facts Panel.

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

Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain/Advil Allergy and Congestion Relief 8 pc with $1 IRC (mixed product display - only Advil Allergy & Congestion is impacted). NDC # 0573-2161-14 SKU# F00573216114A (original lot # R73995) Co-packaged Batch/Lot # 0045DB, 9327VB, 0017DA & 9353WA

Where it was distributed

Product was distributed throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Labeling: Lacks Warning or Rx Legend- Certain lots does not include required safety warning information in the Drug Facts Panel.

Which lots are affected?

Batch/Lot # 0045DB, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 9327VB, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 0017DA, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995 9353WA, exp. date 07/31/2021, original lot # R73995

Where was it sold?

Product was distributed throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico.

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.

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