Boots have issued a recall for a specific pack of paracetamol tablets due to “incorrect packaging” and customers have been warned “do not take”.
It comes as the health and beauty retailer first issued a recall notice on its social media pages on March 3.
Boots explained the foiled blister insert inside the paracetamol packets “will read Boots Aspirin 300mg dispersible tablets”.
In a post on Facebook, Boots said: “We have been informed batch 241005 contains the incorrect packaging.
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“The foiled blister insert will read Boots Aspirin 300mg dispersible tablets.
“The supplier is currently conducting a full investigation, including on the tablet.”
The specific product affected is the Boots paracetamol 500mg tablets 16s:
- Item code - 81-99-922
- Batch code - 241005
- Expiry date - 12/2029
What should you do if you have the recalled Boots paracetamol?
Boots added: “The safety and well-being of our customers is very important to us. Please do not take this product and instead return it to your local Boots store for a full refund.
“If you’ve bought this product for someone else, it’s important that you let them know about this as soon as possible.”
If you have any further concerns or need advice about this product recall, contact the Boots Customer Care Team on 0800 915 0004.
In an update posted today (March 4), Boots commented: “We can confirm that the tablets are Paracetamol.
"The foil is the incorrect packaging. If you have bought the product as detailed below, please return the product to your local Boots store for a full refund with or without a receipt.”
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What does paracetamol do to the body?
The NHS shares: “Paracetamol seems to work by blocking the chemical messengers in the brain that tell your body that you have pain.
“It also reduces a high temperature by affecting the chemical messengers in an area of the brain that regulates body temperature.”
Paracetamol can take up to an hour to work and keeps on working for about five hours.
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