Taro Recalls Children's Loratadine Syrup Due to Blue Plastic
Taro recalls 36,684 bottles of Children's Loratadine Syrup due to blue plastic fragments. Check lot A4105.
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Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of blue plastic floating in loratadine syrup.
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What happened, in plain English
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. is recalling Children's Loratadine Syrup because blue plastic has been found floating in the liquid. The affected product is a grape-flavored, sugar-free antihistamine distributed nationwide. This recall covers approximately 36,684 bottles. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/45033-taro-pharmaceuticals-u-s-a-inc-recalls-children-s-loratadine.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/45033-taro-pharmaceuticals-u-s-a-inc-recalls-children-s-loratadine · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0383-2015
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“Taro Recalls Children's Loratadine Syrup Due to Blue Plastic.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/45033-taro-pharmaceuticals-u-s-a-inc-recalls-children-s-loratadine. Based on FDA recall #D-0383-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0383-2015%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The presence of blue plastic floating in the syrup poses a physical hazard if ingested by a child. While the specific injury mechanism is not detailed beyond the presence of the substance, consuming foreign objects in liquid medication is unsafe.
Who’s affected
Parents or caregivers who purchased Children's Loratadine Syrup from anywhere in the United States between the manufacture date and December 30, 2014. Children taking this medication for allergy relief are at risk of ingesting foreign plastic.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for Children's Loratadine Syrup (Loratadine Oral Solution) 5 mg/5 mL, Grape Flavored, 24 Hour Non-Drowsy Allergy Relief Sugar Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL). Verify the NDC is 51672-2092-8 and the Lot Number is A4105 with an expiration date of 12/2016.
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the syrup
Do not give this medication to your child if it matches the recalled lot number.
Check the label
Look for Lot # A4105 and Exp 12/2016 on the bottle to confirm if it is part of this recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 3.4 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-0383-2015 (December 30, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0383-2015 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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