Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Recalls Over-the-Counter Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Recall 22-060 · January 26, 2022 · Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals

What to doConsumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children, and safely dispose of the recalled product as soon as is practicable. Contact Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals for a full refund or replacement over-the-counter drug product.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number: 22-060 (CPSC)
Recall date: January 26, 2022
Brand: Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals
Category: Other consumer products
Products: Over-the-counter drugs
Hazard: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Hazard type: Choking and ingestion Poisoning and toxic substances
Remedy: Refund, Replace
Units: About 800
Made in: United States
Last updated by CPSC: January 26, 2022

What was recalled

This recall involves bottles of Geri-Care Brand over-the-counter acetaminophen and aspirin. The acetaminophen is 500mg with 1,000 tablets in the bottle. The aspirin was sold in 81mg with 300 and 1,000 tablets in the bottle and 325mg with 250 and 1,000 tablets in the bottle. Product Count Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Tablets 1,000 Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin 325mg Tablets 250 Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin 325mg Tablets 1,000 Adult Low Dose Enteric Coated Aspirin 81mg Tablets 300 Adult Low Dose Enteric Coated Aspirin 81mg Tablets 1,000

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

Over-the-counter drugs · About 800 units

Photos from the recall notice

Recalled Geri-Care Brand Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg tablets 1,000-count bottle

Recalled Geri-Care Brand Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin 325mg tablets 250-count bottle

Recalled Geri-Care Brand Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin 325mg tablets 1,000-count bottle

Recalled Geri-Care Brand Adult Low Dose Enteric Coated Aspirin 81mg tablets 300-count bottle

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at amazon.com, simplymedical.com, drugsupplystore.com, heypharma.com, otcsuperstore.com, blowoutmedical.com, vitamincoveusa.com, simplymedical.com, silverrodrx.com, zoro.com, healthproductsforyou.com, earthturns.com, cleanitsupply.com, herbspro.com, stomabags.com, ebay.com, atcmedical.com, and bettymillls.com through August 2021 for between $2 and $1.; Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, of Brooklyn, New York.

Consumer contact

Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals at 800-540-3765 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET Friday, email at recalls@gericarepharm.com, or online at www.gericarepharm.com/recalls/ or www.gericarepharm.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Over-the-counter drugs (About 800 units). This recall involves bottles of Geri-Care Brand over-the-counter acetaminophen and aspirin.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children, and safely dispose of the recalled product as soon as is practicable. Contact Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals for a full refund or replacement over-the-counter drug product.

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