Mylanta, AlternaGel Recalled Over Faulty Labels
Products Safe to Use; Recall Only Affects Retailers/Wholesalers
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Dec. 2, 2010 -- All lots of Mylanta liquid products and one lot of AlternaGel liquid have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals.

The recall affects only retail and wholesale sales of the product. The FDA says people can continue to use the products.

There have been no reports of harm. The products are being recalled because their labels fail to declare small amounts of alcohol from flavoring agents.

Because the products contain less than 1% alcohol, the FDA says they are unlikely to cause "either alcohol absorption or alcohol sensitivity-related events."

Consumers with questions may call the manufacturer at 800-469-5268.

The National Drug Code (NDC) and lot numbers for the recalled products are:

 

Product
   

NDC Number
   

Lot Number
   

UPC

MYLANTA® REGULAR STRENGTH ORIGINAL 12 FL OZ
   

16837-162-12
   

AAF075, ABF005, ABF033

ABF068, ACF008, ACF054

ADF063, AEF024, AHF004

AHF016, AHF051, AJF026

ALF030, AMF016, AMF046

AMF047, APF064, APF074

ASF041, BAF028, BAF045

BAF049, BBF008, BCF051

BDF026, BDF045, BEF029

BEF043, BFF001, BFF020

BHF029, BHF031, BHF032

BJF017, BJF045, BJF046

BJF047, BLF025, BMF004

BMF023, SSF064, SSF078
   

716837610120

MYLANTA® ORIGINAL 5 FL OZ
   

16837-162-55
   

AAF071, AAF072, ADF048

ADF049, AFF016, AFF032

AJF038, AJF039, ASF056

BCF038, BDF046, BEF052

BFF003, BMF003, SSF053
   

716837610557

MYLANTA® REGULAR STRENGTH MINT 12 FL OZ
   

16837-138-12
   

ADF026, BCF037,

BHF028, SSF006
   

716837629122

MYLANTA® MAXIMUM STRENGTH CHERRY 12 FL OZ
   

16837-136-12
   

AAF022, ABF004, ABF067

ACF016, ADF011, ADF090

AEF051, AFF038, AHF003

AJF010, ALF050, APF028

BAF023, BCF010, BCF071

BCF086, BDF056, BEF054

BFF019, BFF034, BFF035

BFF042, BHF003, BJF005

BJF030, BMF005, BMF024

SPF066, SSF017, SSF051

SSF073
   

716837622123

MYLANTA® MAXIMUM STRENGTH MINT 12 FL OZ
   

16837-137-12
   

AAF091, ABF081, ACF039

ADF062, AEF030, AFF031

AHF015, ALF027, AMF033

APF063, BAF046, BCF035

BDF030, BEF028, BEF056

BFF018, BHF004, BJF018

BJF040, BJF041, BLF016

SPF067, SSF016
   

716837624127

MYLANTA® MAXIMUM STRENGTH ORIGINAL 12 FL OZ
   

16837-163-12
   

AAF073, AAF092, ACF007

ACF038, ACF059, ADF050

AEF025, AEF055, AEF060

AHF005, AHF044, AJF007

ALF049, APF076, ASF039

BAF009, BBF003, BCF036

BCF085, BDF034, BDF057

BEF031, BFF016, BHF011

BHF012, BHF027, BHF039

BJF011, BJF031, BLF001

BLF017, BMF018, BMF025

SSF014, SSF062, SSF075
   

716837652120

MYLANTA® MAXIMUM STRENGTH ORIGINAL 24 FL OZ
   

16837-163-24
   

AAF018, AAF023, ABF034

ABF066, ACF021, ACF027

ADF024, AHF035, AHF037

AJF025, ALF028, AMF039

ASF054, BAF014, BBF029

BCF084, BEF011, BEF023

BFF017, BHF006, BJF037
   

716837652243

MYLANTA® ULTIMATE STRENGTH MINT 12 FL OZ
   

16837-643-12
   

AJF008, ASF017

BDF017, BDF017A
   

716837643128

MYLANTA® ULTIMATE STRENGTH CHERRY 12 FL OZ
   

16837-644-12
   

ABF078, ADF013, ADF093

AFF015, AHF043, AJF006

AJF006A, ALF004, AMF026

APF031, ASF055, BBF014

BBF014A, BDF001, BDF055

BEF030, BHF024, BJF006

BJF019, BLF002, SPF024
   

716837644125

MYLANTA® SUPREME TASTING WITH CALCIUM CHERRY 12 FL OZ
   

16837-825-12
   

ACF040, AEF029, AHF045

ALF051, ASF040, BBF015

BEF026, BHF001, BJF032

SPF068
   

716837825128

MYLANTA® SUPREME TASTING WITH CALCIUM CHERRY 24 FL OZ
   

16837-825-24
   

AAF090, ADF023, AHF042

AMF040, BCF083, BHF038
   

716837825241

MYLANTA® MAXIMUM STRENGTH ORIGINAL 12 FL OZ
   

16837-163-12
   

0089N11, 0089N11A, 0089N11B

0369N11, 0369N21, 0559N28

0689N12, 0689N22, 1069N21A

1079N11, 1209N22A, 1219N12

1219N22, 1569N12, 1569N12A

1569N22, 2229N11, 2229N21

3068N12, 3588N21
   

716837652151

ALTERNAGEL® 12 FL OZ
   

16837-860-12
   

ADF012, ASF057, BLF006