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Ballwin, Ellisville Grocers Pull Excedrin Products

Excedrin and Bufferin are just some of the medicines produced by Novartis, an international pharmaceutical company that issued a recall Sunday.

Pharmacies in Ballwin, Ellisville and throughout the U.S. reacted Monday to a recall initiated by a manufacturer of Excedrin and several other common over-the-counter medicines.

The recall was issued Sunday by Novartis International AG, a pharmaceutical company that produces Excedrin, NoDoz, Gas-X and Bufferin, all four of which were at least partially included in the recall; Excedrin and NoDoz products with expiration dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier were included in the recall, along with Bufferin and Gas-X products expiring Dec. 20, 2013 or sooner.

The Associated Press reports that the recall is related to problems at the company's plant in Lincoln, NE, which includes broken and chipped pills as well as inconsistent packaging, both of which could cause the pills to get mixed up.

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"Mixing of different products in the same bottle could result in consumers taking the incorrect product and receiving a higher or lower strength than intended or receiving an unintended ingredient," Schnucks representatives said in a media statement.

Locally, grocers such as Schnucks, Dierbergs in Ellisville and Shop 'n Save in Ellisville all pulled the products covered under the recall.

"There was quite a few of them, actually," said Ellisville Shop 'n Save Manager Earl Jones, adding that approximately 24 different medicines were taken off the shelves Monday. "But yes, they've all been pulled."

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Editor's Note: The following is an incomplete list of the products carried by Schnucks covered under the recall above. For questions about a specific product, contact the Novartis Consumer Relationship Center at 1-888-477-2403 (available Monday—Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

Recalled Excedrin Products                                                UPC:
* all dates Dec. 20, 2014 and earlier

Excedrin Tension Caplets – 100 ct.                                    30067204591

Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets – 24 ct.                        30067200024

Excedrin Tension Gel Caplets – 20 ct.                                    30067627220

Excedrin Menstrual Complete – 20 ct.                                    30067634120

Excedrin Extra Strength Tablets – 100 ct.                        30067203091

Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets – 100 ct.                        30067200091

Excedrin Extra Strength Tablets – 50 ct.                        30067203050

Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets – 50 ct.                        30067200050

Excedrin Extra Strength Tablets – 24 ct.                        30067203024

Excedrin Extra Strength Geltabs – 24 ct.                        30067202124

Excedrin Back and Body Caplets – 24 ct.                        30067623824

Excedrin Tension Caplets – 50 ct.                                    30067204550

Excedrin PM Caplets – 100 ct.                                                30067205591

Excedrin PM Caplets – 24 ct.                                                30067205524

Excedrin Extra Strength Gelcaps – 80 ct.                        30067627080

Excedrin Migraine Tablets – 24 ct.                                    30067203724

Excedrin Migraine Tablets – 100 ct.                                    30067203791

Excedrin Migraine Caplets – 100 ct.                                    30067203991

Excedrin Migraine Geltabs – 50 ct.                                    30067203550

Excedrin Extra Strength – 200 ct.                                    30067203092

Excedrin Migraine Geltabs – 100 ct.                                    30067203591

Excedrin Migraine Caplets – 200 ct.                                    30067203992

Excedrin Migraine Geltabs – 24 ct.                                    30067203524

Excedrin PM Express Geltabs – 20 ct.                                    30067640520

Excedrin Migraine Caplets – 24 ct.                                    30067203924

Excedrin PM Tablets – 100 ct.                                                30067205391

Recalled NoDoz Products                                                UPC:
* all dates Dec. 20, 2014 and earlier

 NoDoz Max Strength Caplets – 60 ct.                                    30067207060

NoDoz Max Strength Caplets – 16 ct.                                    30067207016

NoDoz Max Strength Caplets – 36 ct.                                    30067207036

Recalled Gas-X Prevention Products                                    UPC:
* all dates Dec. 20, 2013 and earlier

Gas-X Prevention Capsules – 20 ct.                                    30043300520

Recalled Bufferin Products                                                UPC:
* all dates Dec. 20, 2013 and earlier

Bufferin Low Dose Tablets – 130 ct.                                    30067642413

Bufferin Tablets – 130 ct.                                                 30067206313


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