{"id":729219,"date":"2026-06-11T06:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729219\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:30:15","slug":"fda-warns-consumers-about-recalled-over-the-counter-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729219\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Warns Consumers About Recalled Over-the-Counter Medication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.prevention.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>2 min read<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Before treating your tummy troubles with your go-to gas medication, check its box or label. Multiple lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels\u2014a medication intended to break up gas bubbles in the digestive tract and relieve pressure, bloating, and discomfort\u2014have been recalled by Haleon, a health and wellness company.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the pills were <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/haleon-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-gas-x-extra-strength-softgels-125mg-120-ct-and-72-ct\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/haleon-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-gas-x-extra-strength-softgels-125mg-120-ct-and-72-ct\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"recalled due to contamination\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-hllz2d emevuu60\">recalled due to contamination<\/a> concerns. Affected lots may have been tainted with a diluted propylene glycol-based coolant, which leaked from a machine during the packaging process.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Ingesting Softgels contaminated with coolant could result in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, per the FDA. However, at the time of publication, no adverse events have been reported.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">The recall only applies to specific lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels, which are distinguished from other Gas-X products\u2014such as Gas-X Ultra, Gas-X Maximum, and Gas-X Ultimate\u2014by a distinctive green band on the packaging.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Keep reading for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Which products were included in the recall?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If you\u2019re concerned your pills may be affected, check your Gas-X product against the information listed below. (The lot number will be displayed both on the back of the internal blister pack and on the bottom of the box.) Recalled lots include:<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels, 120-count: UPC 300674350419; Lots TL8K, YH9X, and YH9Y; Expiration date of November 30, 2028; Distributed between April 13, 2026 and May 5, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels, 72-count: UPC 300439005721; Lot X78N; Expiration date of November 30, 2028; Distributed between May 4, 2026 and May 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">According to the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/haleon-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-gas-x-extra-strength-softgels-125mg-120-ct-and-72-ct\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/haleon-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-gas-x-extra-strength-softgels-125mg-120-ct-and-72-ct\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"FDA,\" data-node-id=\"11.1\" class=\"body-link css-hllz2d emevuu60\">FDA,<\/a> Haleon is notifying its distributors and customers and is arranging for the return of all recalled products. Haleon also reports that the root cause of the contamination has been identified and repaired, and measures have been taken to prevent it from happening again.<\/p>\n<p>What to do if you purchased an affected product<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If your product matches one of the lots listed above, stop taking it immediately. To return the product and request reimbursement, contact Haleon\u2019s consumer relations team via email at mystory.us@haleon.com or phone at 1-800-245-1040.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If you experience a related adverse event or become aware of one, you should contact your doctor first, then report the reaction to Haleon\u2019s consumer relations team. You can also report adverse events to the FDA using the agency\u2019s online <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting\" data-node-id=\"14.1\" class=\"body-link css-hllz2d emevuu60\">MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting<\/a> program. (Those interested <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"may also\" data-node-id=\"14.3\" class=\"body-link css-hllz2d emevuu60\">may also<\/a> report events to the FDA by mail or fax.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read Before treating your tummy troubles with your go-to gas medication, check its box or label.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729220,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[49,48,184573,221395,782,262831,784,84,237154,1642,377,201981,262830],"class_list":["post-729219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-medication","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-collection-health-news","tag-collection-recalls","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-89f05b2b-8ced-424e-a340-e39522da095e","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-health","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-medication","tag-read_time-2","tag-shorttitle-gas-meds-recalled-over-contamination-risk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}