Revised alert today
The makers of Nurofen Plus have recalled all remaining stock, saying sabotage is suspected in some packets.
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd said it had heard reports of the wrong drug in two more batches of Nurofen Plus.
A spokesman said the firm was working with police on a formal investigation to find those responsible.
Consumers are advised to return any packs of Nurofen Plus to a pharmacy.
Original posting:
Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands could mistakenly contain antipsychotic drugs.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety alert following reports that some batches of Nurofen Plus contained Seroquel XL 50mg instead.
The affected 32-tablet packs are in batches numbered 13JJ, 57JJ and 49JJ.
People with affected packets should return them to their pharmacy.
Details of the 3 batches:
- Batch 13JJ - Expiry date 03/2014. Product licence no - 00327 / 0082. First distributed - 30 April 2011
- Batch 57JJ - Expiry date - 05/2014. Product licence no - 00063 / 0376. First distributed - 21 June 2011
- Batch 49JJ - Expiry date - 05/2014. Product licence no - 00063 / 0376. First distributed - 1 July 2011
Other batches of Nurofen Plus are OK and this alert only applies to Nurofen Plus tablets. The 3 cases so far have been in South London.
good lord!
Thanks for this El, I use nurofen but have never bought the 32 pack, I'm quite shocked!
