FDA Recalls Nearly 90,000 Children’s Ibuprofen Bottles Over 'Gel-Like Mass'

If your children’s ibuprofen resembles a prop from John Carpenter’s The Thing, maybe stay away from it. The Food and Drug Administration has recently announced a recall of liquid ibuprofen products for having a plethora of icky contaminants. Earlier this month, the FDA publicized a recall of Taro Pharmaceuticals’ Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension products. The products were recalled after bottles were found to have foreign substances inside them, including black particles and a “gel-like mass.” The recall affects bottles sold across the country. Though owned by Taro Pharmaceuticals, the products were manufactured in India by Strides Pharma Inc., a common third-party producer of generic and over-the-counter drugs sold in the U.S. and elsewhere. The recall was initiated by Strides in early March after customers reported seeing foreign substances in the products. Chocolate ‘Boner’ Syrup Recalled for Actually Containing Viagra Ingredient The liquid pain and fever reliever product is intended for children ages 2 to 11 and comes in a berry flavor. The recall concerns two specific lots sold in four fluid ounce, or 120 milliliter, bottles that were distributed nationwide. The products c