Strides Pharma recalls Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension 100 mg per 5mL over gel-like mass and black particles
The company received complaints that bottles of this children's ibuprofen liquid contained a gel-like mass and black particles, meaning a foreign substance is in the medicine.
What to do
Check whether you have the 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle with NDC 51672-5321-8 made for Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Read the official notice for details on what to do next.
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Recall details
- Product
- Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, USP, 100 mg per 5mL, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Manufactured for: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, Made in India, NDC 51672-5321-8.
- Company
- Strides Pharma INC
- Hazard
- Presence of foreign substance: the firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.
- Units
- 89592 bottles
- Where sold
- U.S.A. Nationwide
- FDA classification
- Class II · Ongoing
- Classified by FDA
- March 16, 2026
- Recall started
- March 2, 2026
- FDA enforcement report
- March 25, 2026
- Identifiers
- Codes: Lot: 7261973A, 7261974A, Exp 01/31/2027
- FDA recall number: D-0390-2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from FDA.
- Product
- Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, USP, 100 mg per 5mL, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Manufactured for: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, Made in India, NDC 51672-5321-8.
- Reason for recall
- Presence of foreign substance: the firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.
- Classification
- Class II (Ongoing)
- Distribution
- U.S.A. Nationwide
- Quantity
- 89592 bottles
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