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Procter & Gamble · Recalled
Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
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.
- Units
- About 700,000 packages
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $5
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.
- Product type
- Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- Made in
- Canada
- Recalled by
- The Procter & Gamble Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
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.
For additional information, contact Procter & Gamble at (800) 251-3374 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to their Web site at www.vicks.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 18 2009; last revised AUG 05 2016.