Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter
Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Why was Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 323900010871
- Product
- Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps
- Company
- The Procter & Gamble Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 700,000 packages
- Sold at
- Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.
- Recall date
- December 18, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.