Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall 10085 · Dec 18, 2009 · The Procter & Gamble Co.
700,000
units affected
700,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10085
- Date
- Dec 18, 2009
- Company
- The Procter & Gamble Co.
- Units affected
- 700,000
- Product
- Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps
- Product type
- Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall involves Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps. The medicine comes in orange packaging with the green Vicks symbol and has the following UPC#: 3 23900 01087 1. No other Vick's product is included in this recall.
What can happen
The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children," as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules are swallowed.
The fix
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children. Consumers who purchased the product with the expectation that it would be in child-resistant packaging can contact Procter & Gamble for a full refund or a replacement coupon. Adult consumers can continue to use the product as directed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vicks dayquil cold & flu 24-count bonus pack liquicaps?
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children. Consumers who purchased the product with the expectation that it would be in child-resistant packaging can contact Procter & Gamble for a full refund or a replacement coupon. Adult consumers can continue to use the product as directed.
What is the hazard?
The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children," as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.