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FDA Drug recall D-846-2013

Parsel Plus (reference US product: Excedrin Tension Headache) (Acetaminophen 500 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), packaged in 2-count pouches, Distr…

On 2013-08-14 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Parsel Plus (reference US product: Excedrin Tension Headache) (Acetaminophen 500 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), packaged in 2-count pouches, Distr… by Novartis Consumer Health, citing defective container: products are packaged in pouches which may not have been fully sealed.

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AgencyFDA Drug
Recall numberD-846-2013
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2013-06-06
Published2013-08-14
Last updated2026-09-13 11:51 UTC
CompanyNovartis Consumer Health
DistributionUS

Product

Parsel Plus (reference US product: Excedrin Tension Headache) (Acetaminophen 500 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), packaged in 2-count pouches, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., USA and Novartis Consumer Health S.A., Brazil, for Novartis de Venezuela. The foreign packaging do not have NDC number This product was only distributed to Novartis Brazil by the recalling firm

Reason

Defective container: products are packaged in pouches which may not have been fully sealed

Identifiers

code_infoLot # 10121996, Exp 7/13

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-846-2013%22

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