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Unisom, SleepMelts, Diphenhydramine HCl tablets, 25 mg, Nighttime Sleep-Aid, 4 x 8 blister packs per carton, Cherry f... — FDA record D-0266-2025
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 4, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Unisom, SleepMelts, Diphenhydramine HCl tablets, 25 mg, Nighttime Sleep-Aid, 4 x 8 blister packs per carton, Cherry flavor, Manufactured by Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dist. by Chattem, Inc., P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409, UPC # 0 41167 0014 0
- Reason
- CGMP Deviations: Nitrosamine Drug Substance Related Issue impurity above the daily acceptable intake limit defined by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Chattem Inc
- Quantity
- 180,696 cartons
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- D-0266-2025
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot# 252807, Exp: 5/31/2025; 252808, Exp: 6/30/2025; 372560, Exp: 11/30/2025; 489576, 493447, Exp: 4/30/2026. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Mar 19, 2025
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 4, 2025
- Center classification date
- Mar 10, 2025
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.