Nurofen Plus recalled in UK
August 30, 2011
CONSUMERS across Britain are
being warned to urgently return all
stocks of Nurofen Plus tablets, after
“rogue blister strips” containing
other medications were found in
some batches of the analgesic.
Reckitt Benckiser says one of the
batches contained AstraZeneca’s
Seroquel XL 50mg tablets, and one
contained the Pfizer product
Neurontin 100mg capsules.
A Class 1 Drug Alert has been
issued to UK healthcare
professionals, urging them to
contact patients wherever possible
and return any Nurofen Plus tablets
to the pharmacy where they were
purchased or dispensed.
All pack sizes are being recalled as
a precautionary measure, with
Reckitt Benckiser working with
police at Scotland Yard to see
whether the product had been
tampered with by a saboteur.
“The safety of our consumers is
paramount,” the company said.
“Even though there have been no
serious health consumers to any
consumer, we will not take any risk
regarding the quality or safety of
our products”.
It’s estimated the recall will affect
as many as 250,000 packs of
Nurofen Plus, with the rogue
Seroquel found in packs purchased
via the Boots chain in London.
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