Amazon Acetaminophen Recalled Nationwide Over Discolored Tablets: FDA

Connecticut residents who purchased Amazon-branded extra-strength acetaminophen should check their medicine cabinets after nearly 113,000 bottles of the pain reliever were recalled nationwide following complaints about discolored tablets.

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. initiated a voluntary recall Sept. 18 involving Amazon Extra Strength Acetaminophen, 500-milligram caplets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has not yet assigned it a classification.

Which Acetaminophen Bottles Are Recalled?

According to recall information, the affected Amazon Extra Strength Acetaminophen products include the following bottle sizes, lot numbers and expiration dates:

• 200-count bottles:
  • Lot ACD125040A — Expires Sept. 30, 2027.
• 500-count bottles:
  • Lots ACD124036A and ACD124030A — Expire Sept. 30, 2027.
  • Lot ACD124042A — Expires Oct. 31, 2027.
  • Lot ACD124048B — Expires Nov. 30, 2027.
  • Lot ACD125010A — Expires Feb. 29, 2028.
• 1,000-count bottles:
  • Lot ACD124048A — Expires Nov. 30, 2027.

Consumers can find the lot number and expiration date on their medication packaging and compare them with the recalled products listed above.

The medication was distributed nationwide by Amazon.com Services LLC and manufactured in India, according to the FDA.

Why Was The Medication Recalled?

The FDA lists discoloration as the reason for the recall, citing consumer complaints about discolored tablets.

The recall was initiated voluntarily by Aurobindo Pharma USA, based in East Windsor, New Jersey.

The agency has not yet classified the recall or announced a termination date.

What Should Connecticut Consumers Do?

Residents who purchased Amazon Extra Strength Acetaminophen should compare the lot number and expiration date on their bottle with the recalled product information.

Consumers who find a matching bottle should avoid using the affected medication until they receive appropriate guidance from the seller, manufacturer or a pharmacist.

The FDA's recall database lists the recall as ongoing.

Consumers can review official recall information through the FDA's Enforcement Reports database using event ID 99934.

Amazon customers can also check their accounts for product safety notifications through the retailer's recall and product safety alerts page.