The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued an urgent recall of certain generic batches of children’s paracetamol and ibuprofen.
The products have been recalled due to a choking risk that the lids on the 200ml bottles pose to children. The grooves on the plastic lids have been found to splinter when opened, leading to the risk that the small plastic pieces could be swallowed.
The recall follows five other product recalls of children’s paracetamol and ibuprofen products.
The following list details the products involved in the recall. The specific batch numbers and expiry dates are included.
Apohealth
Apohealth children’s paracetamol for 1 to 5 years. Batches IA50283 and IA50321 (expiry 02/2017)
Apohealth children’s paracetamol for 6 to 12 years. Batches IA50254 and IA50257 (expiry 02/2017)
Apohealth children’s ibuprofen for 6 months to 12 years. Batches IA50405 and IA50406 (expiry 09/2017)
Terry White Chemists
Terry White Chemists children’s paracetamol syrup for 1 to 5 years. Batch FA4443 (expiry 08/2016)
Terry White Chemists children’s paracetamol syrup for 6 to 12 years. Batch IA50319 (expiry 02/2017)
Terry White ibuprofen suspension. Batch IA50298 (expiry 08/2017)
Pharmacy Choice
Pharmacy Choice Ibuprofen Children’s Suspension (6 months – 12 years). Batch FA4514 (expiry 03/2017)
Pharmacy Choice Children’s Paracetamol 6 – 12 Years Concentrated. Batches IA50152 and IA45030 (expiry 01/2017 and 10/2016)
Pharmacy Choice Ibuprofen Children’s Suspension (6 months – 12 years). Batches IA50026, IA50044 and IA45162 (expiry 06/2017, 06/2017 and 05/2017)
Pharmacy Care
Pharmacy Care children’s paracetamol suspension for 6 to 12 years. Batch IA50046 (expiry 11/2016)
Pharmacy Care children’s paracetamol elixir for 1 to 5 years. Batch IA50002 (expiry 11/2016)
Chemmart
Chemmart Ibuprofen Children’s Suspension (6 months – 12 years). Batches IA50030 and IA45163 (expiry 10/2017 and 05/2017)
Chemmart Children’s Paracetamol 6 – 12 Years Concentrated. Batch IA45031 (expiry 06/2016)
Chemmart, Pharmacy Choice, Terry White and Pharmacy Care brands were previously found to pose the same choking risk and were recalled earlier this year.
If you have medicine from the affected batches please immediately return the bottle to your pharmacist for a refund or replacement.
