Recall Issued For Liquid Ibuprofen For Infants

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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company has recalled three lots of ibuprofen intended for infants.

Tris Pharma, Inc., said its liquid form of pain-reliever/fever reducer sold at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar. The medicine comes in 0.5 oz. bottles and may have higher concentrations of the drug than it should.

The recalled lots of the bottles have been found to potentially have higher concentrations of ibuprofen.

The product is used as a pain reliever/fever reducer and was packaged in 0.5 oz. bottles for the recalled lots listed below:

Liquid Ibuprofen For Infants (credit: Tris Pharma Inc.)

Equate: Infants' Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID), 50 mg per 1.25 mL, 0.5 oz. bottle

Sold at WalMart
Expiration dates: 02/19, 04/19, 08/19
Lot: 00717009A, 00717015A, 00717024A
NDC: 49035-125-23

Liquid Ibuprofen For Infants (credit: Tris Pharma Inc.)

CVS Health: Infants' Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID), 50 mg per 1.25 mL, 0.5 oz. bottle

Sold at CVS Pharmacy
Expiration dates: 08/19
Lot: 00717024A
NDC: 59779-925-23

Family Wellness: Infants' Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID), 50 mg per 1.25 mL, 0.5 oz. bottle

Sold at Family Dollar
Expiration dates: 08/19
Lot: 00717024A
NDC: 55319-250-23

So far no issues have been reported.