CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 12 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Little Remedies For Tummys, Stimulant Laxative (sennosides) Drops recalled
Medtech Products is recalling Little Remedies For Tummys, Stimulant Laxative (sennosides) Drops, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Jun 2012 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-1673-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62402
- Recalling firm
- Medtech Products, Irvington, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Jun 2012
- FDA classified
- 6 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 12 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 20 Jun 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +78 days |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Published 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
Subpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: This product is being recalled because of sub-potency of the sennosides.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Little Remedies For Tummys, Stimulant Laxative (sennosides) Drops, 1 FL OZ (30 mL), Dist. by Medtech Products Inc., Irvington, NY 10533, UPC 7 56184 12071 2.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: This product is being recalled because of sub-potency of the sennosides.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 11338, Exp 04/13
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.
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