Vicks DayQuil Recall: Some Packages Are Not Childproof
About 700,000 packages of Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu are being recalled by manufacturer Procter & Gamble Inc. because the medication did not come in childproof packaging.
The label on the recalled boxes say the packaging is child-resistant, but the blister packs of LiquiCaps inside the boxes are not childproof, according to Reuters news report. There have been no reports of children accidentally taking the drugs and being injured, officials said.
DayQuil Cold & Flu is not intended for children under 12 years old without a doctor’s orders. If taken by younger children, the medication could cause serious health problems or even death, company officials said.
Only Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu 24-Count LiquiCaps Bonus Packs sold in the United States are affected by the voluntary recall, P&G said. The recalled packages were sold between September 2008 and December 2009.
The recall of DayQuil is the latest in a string of product recalls and other safety actions involving the popular over-the-counter cold and flu medications. In November, about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray were recalled after some bottles turned up with small amounts of bacteria inside.
In October, the Food and Drug Administration warned the Procter & Gamble about marketing its Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil medications with vitamin C. The FDA said the products violated agency rules for products containing vitamin C.
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