Parents please check your cabinets to ensure you don’t have a bottle of recalled children’s cough syrup.
Perrigo Company announced today that it has initiated a voluntary, nationwide product recall to the retail level of 2 batches of its children’s guaifenesin grape liquid, 100mg/5 mL, and 3 batches of its children’s guaifenesin DM cherry liquid (100mg guaifenesin and 5mg dextromethorphan HBr/ 5 ml) sold in 4 oz. bottles with dosage cup in a box under the store brand products listed below. The recall by their dosing cup supplier is being initiated because of the potential that some packages contain an oral dosing cup with incorrect dose markings.
Consumers that have products with the corresponding labels and batch numbers listed below should discard the dosing device and product. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, or if they or their children experience any problem that could possibly be related to this drug product. Consumers with an adverse event that may be related to the use of this product, should call 1-800-538-9543.
Recalled lots, along with their corresponding branded labels, are listed below:
GUAIFENESIN GRAPE LIQ 4 OZ
Label Lot Number Expiry
H.E.B. 5LK0592 08/2017
CVS 5MK0340 08/2017
GUAIFENESIN DM CHRY LIQ 4 OZ
Label Lot Number Expiry
Sunmark 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
Rite-Aid 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
Topcare 5LK0528, 5LK0630, 5LK0779 03/2017
Kroger 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
GoodSense 5LK0528 03/2017
Dollar General 5LK0630 03/2017
Care One 5LK0630 03/2017
CVS 5LK0630 03/2017