Nearly 90,000 Bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Recalled Over ‘Black Particles,’ FDA Says

The FDA said the company also received reports of a foreign, ‘gel-like mass’ in the recalled medication.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen medicine sold nationwide were recalled, according to a report posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week.

In a on March 16 recall notice, 89,592 bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension in 100 milligrams (mg) per 5 milliliters (mL) were recalled earlier this month because the medicine could contain a foreign substance. The medicine is contained in 4 fl. oz bottles, manufactured in India for New York-based Taro Pharmaceuticals, and distributed to retailers nationwide, it said.