Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz and Gas-X Recalled

drug companies, announced today that it is voluntarily recalling several over-the-counter products after complaints about broken pills found in some products.

The company described the move as a precaution to strengthen its standards.

The recall follows consumers complaints of chipped and broken pills and inconsistent bottle packaging, but Switzerland-based Novartis says these issues have led to no adverse events.

The drugs being recalled are the pain reliever Excedrin and the caffeine tablets NoDoz with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014 or earlier, and the aspirin Bufferin, and the stomach medicine Gas-X Prevention with with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2013 or