Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled
Nearly 113,000 bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon are under recall nationwide after customers reported finding discolored tablets in the containers.
Federal regulators posted notice that nearly 113,000 pain medication bottles distributed nationwide on Amazon have been recalled. Customers reported discolored tablets inside the containers, prompting the safety action.
The voluntary action covers 500-milligram Extra Strength Acetaminophen caplets. The company issued the measure last month. The details appeared recently in the enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The agency published three separate alerts for the items:
- 14,640 200-count bottles with lot number ACD125040A and an expiration date of 09/30/2027
- 90,456 500-count bottles with lots ACD124036A and ACD124030A expiring 09/30/2027, ACD124042A expiring 10/31/2027, ACD124048B expiring 11/30/2027, and ACD125010A expiring 02/29/2028
- 7,836 1,000-count bottles with lot number ACD124048A and expiration date 11/30/2027
An Amazon spokesperson told USA Today that the effort involves the manufacturer, Aurobindo Pharma USA, and the federal agency. MedlinePlus notes the medication reduces fever and relieves pain across nationwide households.
Last year, Aurobindo recalled 325-milligram tablets on the website because of color changes. A notice from the maker stated that buyers observed a brown surface on tablets.
In 2022, Aurobindo recalled over 160,000 containers for packaging safety failures. That action included about 137,300 Walgreens brand units. It also covered roughly 25,660 Kroger brand bottles.
Federal agencies track consumer reports to identify manufacturing flaws in medicines. Companies work with regulatory staff to remove defective lots from the national supply chain.
Amazon did not provide comment to Nexstar.
