Pfizer is voluntarily recalling 126 lots of Advil liquid products for infants and children because of a potential risk of inconsistences in product dosing. “Clumps” of Ibuprofen may form in the bottle and accidentally lead to higher or lower doses if the bottle is not shaken well before each use. (See chart below for the full list of affected products.)

Lower doses may not adequately reduce a child’s fever, which could lead to other health issues; in rare cases, this could include convulsions. Though unlikely, higher doses may lead to vomiting, drowsiness, dizziness, “ringing in the ears” and decreased breathing rates.

The likelihood of these potentially severe adverse consequences is remote as long as the product is always shaken well before each use, as instructed on the label. However, the products are being recalled as a precaution.

What should you do?
If you have any Advil products for infants or children, check the chart below to see if it has been recalled.

Health Canada recommends consumers stop using these recalled products and return them to a pharmacy. If you have given any of these products to your child and have concerns, contact your health care provider.

The products involved in the recall include:

Product	Lots	Expiry date
Advil Pediatric Drops DIN 02242522	J75537	2016-09-30
	L60915	2017-04-30
	J29783	2016-06-30
	L21292	2017-01-31
	L95489	2017-07-31
	J45638	2016-06-30
	J64555	2016-11-30
	L95525	2017-05-31
	J18259	2016-04-30
	J42602	2016-10-31
	J45639	2016-06-30
	J57962	2016-07-31
	J64028	2016-11-30
	J75622	2016-08-31
	L34832	2017-01-31
	L60901	2017-05-31
	L95530	2017-07-31
	J50036	2016-11-30
	J75624	2016-07-31
	J90515	2016-08-31
Children’s Advil Cold DIN 02248435	R17653	2016-09-30
	R23674	2017-03-31
	L98621	2017-08-31
Children’s Advil Fever from Colds or Flu DIN 02328437	J42100	2017-11-30
	J45606	2017-06-30
	L44485	2018-02-28
	L79027	2018-08-31
Children’s Advil DIN 02232297	J18208	2016-03-31
	J18209	2016-03-31
	J18210	2016-03-31
	J29738	2016-05-31
	J29739	2016-05-31
	J29740	2016-05-31
	J49017	2016-11-30
	J49018	2016-12-31
	J49035	2016-12-31
	J49054	2016-12-31
	J49055	2016-12-31
	J57911	2016-08-31
	J57912	2016-08-31
	J57913	2016-08-31
	J57914	2016-09-30
	J57915	2016-09-30
	J57916	2016-09-30
	J90489	2016-10-31
	J90490	2016-10-31
	J90491	2016-10-31
	L34743	2017-01-31
	L44489	2017-02-28
	L60902	2017-04-30
	L79079	2017-08-31
	L79082	2017-08-31
	L79109	2017-08-31
	L90679	2017-05-31
	L90680	2017-06-30
	L90681	2017-05-31
	L94962	2017-06-30
	L94963	2017-06-30
	L94964	2017-06-30
	J18211	2016-04-30
	J45608	2016-07-31
	J49056	2016-12-31
	J75500	2016-08-31
	J90492	2016-10-31
	L34744	2017-01-31
	L90682	2017-05-31
	L94966	2017-06-30
	H98207	2016-02-29
	J45613	2016-06-30
	J57920	2016-09-30
	L79286	2017-08-31
	L94976	2017-07-31
	H13899	2016-03-31
	J29750	2016-05-31
	J57924	2016-06-30
	L44503	2017-01-31
	L94977	2017-07-31
	J18219	2016-03-31
	J29771	2016-05-31
	J45622	2016-07-31
	J49591	2016-12-31
	J63997	2016-10-31
	J75521	2016-09-30
	L60913	2017-04-30
	L60914	2017-05-31
	L79542	2017-08-31
	L79547	2017-08-31
	L94975	2017-07-31
	J18449	2016-05-31
	J80823	2016-08-31
	L94978	2017-05-31
J18451	2016-05-31
J80824	2016-09-30
L92069	2017-05-31
M01103	2017-08-31
M06649	2017-08-31
M06650	2017-08-31
J29789	2017-05-31
J57937	2017-06-30
J64025	2017-10-31
J75587	2017-09-30
L21296	2017-12-31
L95491	2018-06-30
J29815	2017-04-30
J57938	2017-08-31
J64174	2017-10-31
L21304	2018-01-31
L95493	2018-06-30
J18249	2016-04-30
J29868	2016-05-31
J75606	2016-12-31
L21333	2016-12-31
L95500	2017-06-30
M11856	2017-08-31
H98635	2017-03-31
J29877	2017-05-31
J29878	2017-06-30
J49946	2017-11-30
J57952	2017-08-31
J64271	2017-11-30
L60919	2018-04-30
L95514	2018-07-31
L36035	2017-06-30
L93754	2017-08-31
Advil Pediatric Drops Fever from Colds or Flu DIN 02328445	J57902	2016-07-31
	L60899	2017-05-31

 

Read Health Canada’s full recall notice here.

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