CPSC official recall · 13114

Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

召回日期:2013-01-31官方最后发布:2015-01-20适用地区:美国
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危险说明 Hazard

  • These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child with the tamper-evident seal in place, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. These products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.

受影响产品

Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups
Units:About 2.3 Million

官方描述 Description

This recall involves Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups for coughs, colds and fevers. There are 24 types of these two products included in the recall. A complete list of products, lot numbers and National Drug Codes (NDC) can be found at www.novartisOTC.com. Lot numbers are located on the bottom panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle. The NDC number is located on the upper right corner of the front panel of the Triaminic Syrups box and the upper left corner of the Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups bottle.

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

  • The firm has received 12 reports of children unscrewing the locked caps, including four reports of children ingesting the product. One child required medical attention.

官方补救措施 Remedy

  • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Novartis for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.

Options:Refund · Repair

消费者联系信息

Novartis Consumer Healthcare toll-free at (866) 553-6742 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday through Saturday, or online at www.novartisOTC.com for more information.

相关企业

制造商:Novartis Consumer Health Inc., of Parsippany, NJ

制造国家/地区:United States

零售商:Food, drug, mass merchandise and club stores nationwide between May 2010 and December 2011 for about $5.