Recall: fred's Acid Controller Famotidine 20mg Due to CGMP Deviations
fred's Acid Controller and other brands of Famotidine 20 mg tablets are recalled due to CGMP deviations. Check lot numbers and expiry dates.
Use caution until it’s fixed
CGMP Deviations: Failure of the manufacturer, Wockhardt Ltd, to adequately investigate customer complaints.
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What happened, in plain English
Allegiant Health is recalling Famotidine Tablets, USP, 20 mg, sold under various store-brand labels including fred's Acid Controller, Harmon Face Values, Health A2Z, and Market Basket. The recall stems from Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations where the manufacturer failed to adequately investigate customer complaints. Because the specific nature of these deviations is not detailed in this record, consumers are advised to check if they possess the affected products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/44709-allegiant-health-recalls-famotidine-tablets-usp-20-mg-tablets-over.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/44709-allegiant-health-recalls-famotidine-tablets-usp-20-mg-tablets-over · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1134-2015
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“Recall: fred's Acid Controller Famotidine 20mg Due to CGMP Deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/44709-allegiant-health-recalls-famotidine-tablets-usp-20-mg-tablets-over. Based on FDA recall #D-1134-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1134-2015%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The manufacturer, Wockhardt Ltd, failed to adequately investigate customer complaints regarding the product. While the record does not specify what the complaints were or if the tablets are ineffective or contaminated, this failure to investigate indicates a potential quality control issue that could affect the safety or efficacy of the medication.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased over-the-counter heartburn relief tablets from major retailers nationwide between distribution dates prior to May 2015. Individuals relying on these specific lots for acid control are most at risk of receiving product that may not meet quality standards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottles for Lot #3K34915 and an Expiry date of 07/2015. Look for cartons labeled as fred's Acid Controller (UPC: 0 84579 12592 0), Harmon Face Values Maximum Strength Heartburn Relief (UPC: 3 62211 93292 2), Health A2Z Maximum Strength Heartburn Relief (UPC: 3 62211 34929 4), or Market Basket Maximum Strength Heartburn Relief Acid Control (UPC: 0 49705 83147 2).
- Brand
fred's Acid Controller- Product
Famotidine Tablets, USP, 20 mg Tablets, Over the Counter, Made in India and labeled: a) freds Acid Controller, 25- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if your Famotidine tablets match Lot #3K34915 and Expiry 07/2015.
Contact the Distributor
Reach out to the specific distributor listed on your carton (fred's, Harmon Stores, A&Z Pharmaceutical, or Demoulas Supermarkets) for further instructions as no general remedy is provided in this record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1134-2015 (May 12, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1134-2015 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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