GSK Recalls Panadol Advance Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Sold Exclusively in Puerto Rico
CPSC recall 14229. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. These products contain acetaminophen which is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's sight and reach, and contact GSK for a refund.
CPSC recall 14229 has the recall date 14 Jul 2014. The notice names the firm GSK. The recall has about 10,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Tablet or Capsule Drugs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 10,600 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves bottles of 100ct Panadol Advance pain relievers. The medicine was sold in white containers with a blue label, inside a blue box. "Panadol" and "Advance" are printed on the label. Lot numbers and dates codes are located on the left side panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle, near the bar code. Lot numbers and date codes included in the recall are: Lot number: 14241, expiration date: 02/2015 Lot number: 14002, expiration date: 10/2014 Lot number: 13881, expiration date: 09/2014 Lot number: 13801, expiration date: 09/2014 |
| Product | Panadol Advance® 100 count caplets, About 10,600, Tablet or Capsule Drugs |
| Sold at | Drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores in Puerto Rico from November 2012 through February 2014 for about $10. |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Poisoning
- Category: Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- CPSC recalls of 2014
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,600Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name GSK
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14229The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14229. https://recallregister.com/product/1725-gsk-recalls-panadol-advance-bottles-due-to-failure-to-meet-child-resis/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14229 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores in Puerto Rico from November 2012 through February 2014 for about $10.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14229?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14229?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 10,600