CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

TUMS Antacid, Calcium Carbonate USP 1000 mg recalled

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings is recalling TUMS Antacid, Calcium Carbonate USP 1000 mg, Assorted Berries flavor, Chewable Tablets, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Dec 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: J96X,J96W, Exp. Date 09/30/2027
Quantity recalledN/A

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-0078-2024
FDA event ID
93255
Recalling firm
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings, Saint Louis, MO
Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Recall initiated
2 Dec 2022
FDA classified
27 Oct 2023
Reported
8 Nov 2023
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Foreign Material

Timeline

2 Dec 2022Recall initiated by company
27 Oct 2023Classified by FDA+329 days
8 Nov 2023Published in enforcement report+12 days

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

Reason for recall

Presence of Foreign Substance: The foreign material is primarily comprised of glass mineral wool.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

TUMS Antacid, Calcium Carbonate USP 1000 mg, Assorted Berries flavor, Chewable Tablets, packaged in 265-count bottle, Dist. by: GSK CH, Warren, NJ 07059. NDC: 135-0181-05, UPC 3-0766-3072-14-7

Where it was distributed

Nationwide within the United States

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Presence of Foreign Substance: The foreign material is primarily comprised of glass mineral wool.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: J96X,J96W, Exp. Date 09/30/2027

Where was it sold?

Nationwide within the United States

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

6 other products · FDA event 93255

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is TUMS Antacid, Calcium Carbonate USP 1000 mg recalled.

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