Drug recall: KIRKLAND Signature, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate, 1000 mg, 265-count bottle, MANUFACTURED BY: GUARDIAN DRUG
Guardian Drug Co. Inc. (Dayton, NJ) initiated this drug recall on 28 May 2026; FDA lists 23 product records under event 99098, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 74% of the 234 drug enforcement events initiated in 2026 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Guardian Drug Co. Inc..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Guardian Drug Co. Inc., Dayton, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Presence of foreign substance: small metallic particles in chewable tablets."
Distribution
"U.S.A. Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0557-2026 | KIRKLAND Signature, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate, 1000 mg, 265-count bottle, MANUFACTURED BY: GUARDIAN DRUG COMPANY, INC., 2 CHARLES COURT/DAYTON, NJ 08810, FOR: Costco Wholesale Corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027, NDC 63981-171-80 | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0558-2026 | HALEON CALCIUM CARBONATE TUMS ANTACID, Assorted Fruit Tablets, 1000 mg, 160-count bottle, Haleon, Warren, NJ 07059, UPC 3 07660 74610 2. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0559-2026 | HALEON CALCIUM CARBONATE TUMS ANTACID, Assorted Fruit Tablets, 750 mg, 330-count bottle, Haleon, Warren, NJ 07059, UPC 3 0766 3072 10 9. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0560-2026 | Good Neighbor Pharmacy, extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, chewable, 96-count bottle, Distributed by: Amerisourcebergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA, 19428, NDC 24385-106-80. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0561-2026 | Good Neighbor Pharmacy, extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 chewable tablets, Distributed by: Amerisourcebergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA, 19428, NDC 24385-595-23. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0562-2026 | Extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, chewable tablets, 96-count bottle, DISTRIBUTED BY CASEY'S MARKETING COMPANY, ANKENY, IA 50521, UPC: 0 98437 24361 9. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0563-2026 | 24/7 life BY 7-ELEVEN, Extra strength Antacid Tablets, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY 7-ELEVEN, IRVING, TX 75063, UPC 0 5254863573 2. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0564-2026 | MARKET BASKET ANTACID Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, ULTRA STRENGTH, 72 Tablets, Distributed by: De Moules Supermarkets, Inc.,Tewksbury, Mass 01875, UPC 0 49705 83149 6. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0565-2026 | CAREone, EXTRA STRENGTH CALCIUM ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 chewable Tablets, Distributed by: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785, NDC 72476-127-80. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0566-2026 | CAREone, ULTRA STRENGTH CALCIUM ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 chewable Tablets, Distributed by: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785, NDC 72476-178-23. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0567-2026 | DISCOUNT drug mart, EXTRA STRENGTH, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Tablets, Distributed by: Drug Mart- Food Fair Medina, OH 44256, UPC: 0 93351 03992 8. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0568-2026 | FAMILY WELLNESS, ULTRA STRENGT, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: MIDWOOD BRANDS, LLC, 500 VOLVO PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 USA., NDC 55319-171-68. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0569-2026 | FAMILY WELLNESS, ULTRA STRENGT, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: MIDWOOD BRANDS, LLC, 500 VOLVO PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 USA., UP: 0 32251-92282-4. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0570-2026 | Harris Teeter, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, Distributed by: Harris Teeter, LLC.,MATTHEWS, NC 28105, UPC: 0 72036-73108-1. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0571-2026 | HyVee, Extra Strength Antacid, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: HY-VEE INC., Inc., WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 82497 1. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0572-2026 | HyVee, Ultra Strength Antacid, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: HY-VEE INC., Inc., WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 82514 5. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0573-2026 | H.E.B Extra Strength Calcium Carbonate Antacid Tablets, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Chewable Tablets, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H.E.B, 646 S. FLORES ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX, NDC 37808-136-22. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0574-2026 | GOODSENSE Extra Strength, Antacid TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Chewable Tablets, Distributed by: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, inc., Peachtree City, GA, NDC 50804-129-22. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0575-2026 | GOODSENSE Ultra Strength, Antacid TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 Chewable Tablets, Distributed by: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, inc., Peachtree City, GA, NDC 50804-171-68. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0576-2026 | EQUALINE extra strength, antacid tablets, calcium carbonate 750mg, 96 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC.,EDEN PRARIE, MN 55344 USA, NDC 41163-129-22. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0577-2026 | EQUALINE ultra strength, antacid tablets, calcium carbonate 1000mg, 72 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC.,EDEN PRARIE, MN 55344 USA, NDC 41163-171-68. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0578-2026 | TopCare health, EXTRA STRENGTH, Antacid Tablets, CALCIUM CARBONATE 750mg, 96 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC.,ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, NDC 76162-128-22. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
| D-0579-2026 | TopCare health, ULTRA STRENGTH, Antacid Tablets, CALCIUM CARBONATE 1000mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC.,ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, NDC 76162-129-68. | — | Class II | Ongoing | 10 Jun 2026 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Presence of foreign substance: small metallic particles in chewable tablets."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S.A. Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.