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Haleon Tums Antacid Tablets Recall: Metallic Particles in Chewable Tablets

Haleon recalls 160-count Tums Antacid tablets due to small metallic particles in chewable tablets. Affected lots expire 1/31/2029. Consumers should check lot numbers on the bottle.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0558-2026DrugHaleon ›
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Recalling firmGuardian Drug Co. Inc.2 Charles Ct · Dayton, NJ 08810-1508
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What happened, in plain English

Haleon is recalling 160-count Tums Antacid tablets that contain small metallic particles. This foreign substance could cause injury if swallowed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/31257-haleon-tums-antacid-tablets-recall-metallic-particles-in-chewable-tablets.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/31257-haleon-tums-antacid-tablets-recall-metallic-particles-in-chewable-tablets · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0558-2026

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“Haleon Tums Antacid Tablets Recall: Metallic Particles in Chewable Tablets.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/31257-haleon-tums-antacid-tablets-recall-metallic-particles-in-chewable-tablets. Based on FDA recall #D-0558-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0558-2026%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Chewable tablets may contain small metallic particles that could cause injury if swallowed. The foreign substance might lead to internal damage or choking if the particles are ingested.

Who’s affected

People who own or use the Haleon Tums Antacid tablets with lot numbers 1096075-1096078 (expiring 1/31/2029) are affected. Children and those with swallowing difficulties are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the bottle for lot numbers 1096075, 1096076, 1096077, or 1096078. The product expires 1/31/2029 and is sold under the brand name Haleon.

  • Brand
    Haleon
  • Product
    HALEON CALCIUM CARBONATE TUMS ANTACID, Assorted Fruit Tablets, 1000 mg, 160-count bottle, Haleon, Warren, NJ 07059, UPC
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 23 products

All 23 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    U.S.A. Nationwide
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantityNDC
D-0557-2026KIRKLAND Signature, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate, 1000 mg, 265-count bottle, MANUFACTURED BY: GUARDIAN DRUG COMPANY, INC., 2 CHARLES COURT/DAYTON, NJ 08810, FOR: Costco Wholesale Corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027, NDC 63981-171-80; Lot#: 1716059, 1716060, 1716061, 1716062, 1716063, 1716218, 1716219, 1716228, 1716229, 1716238, Exp 2/28/2029; 1716258, Exp 3/31/2029.—63981-171-80
D-0558-2026HALEON CALCIUM CARBONATE TUMS ANTACID, Assorted Fruit Tablets, 1000 mg, 160-count bottle, Haleon, Warren, NJ 07059, UPC 3 07660 74610 2.; Lot #: 1096075, 1096076, 1096077, 1096078, Exp 1/31/2029.——
D-0559-2026HALEON CALCIUM CARBONATE TUMS ANTACID, Assorted Fruit Tablets, 750 mg, 330-count bottle, Haleon, Warren, NJ 07059, UPC 3 0766 3072 10 9.; Lot #: 1076169, Exp 2/28/2029.——
D-0560-2026Good Neighbor Pharmacy, extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, chewable, 96-count bottle, Distributed by: Amerisourcebergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA, 19428, NDC 24385-106-80.; Lot #: 1276118, Exp 1/31/2029.—24385-106-80
D-0561-2026Good Neighbor Pharmacy, extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 chewable tablets, Distributed by: Amerisourcebergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA, 19428, NDC 24385-595-23.; Lot #: 1716089, Exp 1/31/2029.—24385-595-23
D-0562-2026Extra strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, chewable tablets, 96-count bottle, DISTRIBUTED BY CASEY'S MARKETING COMPANY, ANKENY, IA 50521, UPC: 0 98437 24361 9.; Lot #: 1276118, Exp 1/31/2029.——
D-0563-202624/7 life BY 7-ELEVEN, Extra strength Antacid Tablets, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY 7-ELEVEN, IRVING, TX 75063, UPC 0 5254863573 2.; Lot #: 1276119, Exp 1/31/2029.——
D-0564-2026MARKET BASKET ANTACID Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, ULTRA STRENGTH, 72 Tablets, Distributed by: De Moules Supermarkets, Inc.,Tewksbury, Mass 01875, UPC 0 49705 83149 6.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN 2029.——
D-0565-2026CAREone, EXTRA STRENGTH CALCIUM ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 chewable Tablets, Distributed by: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785, NDC 72476-127-80.; Lot #: 1276118, 1276119, expires: JAN 2029.—72476-127-80, 72476-127-82
D-0566-2026CAREone, ULTRA STRENGTH CALCIUM ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 chewable Tablets, Distributed by: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785, NDC 72476-178-23.; Lot #: 1716259, Exp 3/31/2029.—72476-178-23
D-0567-2026DISCOUNT drug mart, EXTRA STRENGTH, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Tablets, Distributed by: Drug Mart- Food Fair Medina, OH 44256, UPC: 0 93351 03992 8.; Lot #: 1276118, Exp 1/31/2029.——
D-0568-2026FAMILY WELLNESS, ULTRA STRENGT, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: MIDWOOD BRANDS, LLC, 500 VOLVO PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 USA., NDC 55319-171-68.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN 2029.—55319-171-68
D-0569-2026FAMILY WELLNESS, ULTRA STRENGT, ANTACID TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: MIDWOOD BRANDS, LLC, 500 VOLVO PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 USA., UP: 0 32251-92282-4.; Lot #: 1716259, expires: MAR 2029.——
D-0570-2026Harris Teeter, ULTRA STRENGTH ANTACID, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, Distributed by: Harris Teeter, LLC.,MATTHEWS, NC 28105, UPC: 0 72036-73108-1.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN 2029.——
D-0571-2026HyVee, Extra Strength Antacid, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: HY-VEE INC., Inc., WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 82497 1.; Lot #: 1276119, expires: Jan 2029.——
D-0572-2026HyVee, Ultra Strength Antacid, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY: HY-VEE INC., Inc., WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 82514 5.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN 2029.——
D-0573-2026H.E.B Extra Strength Calcium Carbonate Antacid Tablets, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Chewable Tablets, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H.E.B, 646 S. FLORES ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX, NDC 37808-136-22.; Lot #: 1276118, expires: JAN 2029.—37808-136-22
D-0574-2026GOODSENSE Extra Strength, Antacid TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 750 mg, 96 Chewable Tablets, Distributed by: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, inc., Peachtree City, GA, NDC 50804-129-22.; Lot #: 1276118, expires: JAN- 2029.—50804-129-22
D-0575-2026GOODSENSE Ultra Strength, Antacid TABLETS, Calcium Carbonate 1000 mg, 72 Chewable Tablets, Distributed by: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, inc., Peachtree City, GA, NDC 50804-171-68.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN- 2029.—50804-171-68
D-0576-2026EQUALINE extra strength, antacid tablets, calcium carbonate 750mg, 96 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC.,EDEN PRARIE, MN 55344 USA, NDC 41163-129-22.; Lot #: 1276118, expires: JAN- 2029.—41163-129-66, 41163-129-22
D-0577-2026EQUALINE ultra strength, antacid tablets, calcium carbonate 1000mg, 72 chewable tablets, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC.,EDEN PRARIE, MN 55344 USA, NDC 41163-171-68.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN- 2029.—41163-171-75, 41163-171-68
D-0578-2026TopCare health, EXTRA STRENGTH, Antacid Tablets, CALCIUM CARBONATE 750mg, 96 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC.,ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, NDC 76162-128-22.; Lot #: 1276119, expires: JAN- 2029.—76162-128-22
D-0579-2026TopCare health, ULTRA STRENGTH, Antacid Tablets, CALCIUM CARBONATE 1000mg, 72 CHEWABLE TABLETS, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC.,ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, NDC 76162-129-68.; Lot #: 1716089, expires: JAN- 2029.—76162-129-68
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers 1096075, 1096076, 1096077, or 1096078 on the bottle.

  2. Stop Using Product

    If the lot number matches, stop using the product immediately as it contains small metallic particles.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “U.S.A. Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 13 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 28, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 3, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 10, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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