Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

Recalled December 18, 2009 · CPSC recall 10085 · Vicks

Hazard

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.

Remedy

Replace · Refund

Units

About 700,000 packages

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

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.

What 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.

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

Product

Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps

Manufacturer(s)

The Procter & Gamble Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio

Retailers

Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.

Made in

Canada

UPC

323900010871

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →