Transcript
So the FDA is recalling almost 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen. But Fox News, the Independent, ABC, and many other sources are giving the wrong information about which ones, which is pretty important for a recall. From the actual FDA enforcement report, it says that the reason for the recall is presence of foreign substances. The firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product. Eich. We don't know what those black particles are, but the FDA rated it as a Class 2 recall, which means that it could cause temporary, or medically reversible adverse health consequences where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. So not deadly, but definitely best to throw away those bottles. But which bottles? The recall applies to these two specific lot codes, which most sources are listing, but then they go wrong. Some sites are showing this image from an old 2018 recall of infant ibuprofen, but most others are showing this one, which is almost accurate because it says the name of the firm that's listed on the FDA release, but it's still the wrong packaging. the recall reports, the FDA doesn't actually show the packaging in question, leaving reporters to figure it out for themselves, which usually means just copying from some other news source rather than doing their own due diligence. The important part is this NDC code, which is a unique identifier regulated by the FDA to correctly identify the labeler, the manufacturer, the packaging, size for this exact purpose so that people don't mess up and take the wrong product or not throw something away that is dangerous. This is the NDC code from the recall. This is the one that everyone is showing. If we look it up at the source, we see that this is the packaging you need to look out for. It's made by the same Indian manufacturer, Strides, but for an American distributor who made their own packaging. And only those bottles have the problems. This is so important because most people are lazy, and when they see these news reports, they'll check their bottles, they'll see, oh, it's the wrong packaging, and they won't even look further to look at the actual lot codes. And then they might give the unidentified black stuff to their children. Please share and follow if you like proper due diligence on your health information.
Additional notes
The news got the recall packaging wrong, which most people look at before necessarily even checking the lot numbers. Here is what to look for: Code Information: Lot: 7261973A, 7261974A, Exp 01/31/2027 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. #science #scienceexplained #ibuprofen #children #tiktoklearningcampaign
References
- FDA enforcement report and recall details discussed in transcript/caption; direct source link not listed in workbook.
- NDC 51672-5321-8; lots 7261973A and 7261974A; expiration 01/31/2027.