More Than 14,000 Boxes of Cold and Flu Medicine Have Just Been Recalled
In total, health experts estimate there have been 45 million flu cases this season. And though the peak of flu season seems to be behind us, recent data shows this year has seen a “high severity season overall and for all ages groups,” the first with this classification in seven years.
If you were unlucky enough to come down with the flu, you know just how helpful taking an over-the-counter medicine can be for some relief. Unfortunately, anyone experiencing flu symptoms now should be aware of a medicine that’s been recalled.
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released important information about one particular cold and flu medicine—for a reason we’ve seen in several recent recalls.
According to the CPSC’s report, approximately 14,250 units of Safetussin Max Strength Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold and Flu have been recalled nationwide because one of the medicine’s ingredients, acetaminophen, requires child-resistant packaging due to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. However, the recall announcement notes, “The packaging of the products is not child-resistant as a tablet can be pushed through the foil, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.”
Consumers can identify the affected product by the following details:
- The medicine was sold in blue, orange, and red cardboard boxes containing 24-count caplet blister packs.
- Drug facts are printed on the back of the box.
- The packaging has the following text: “Safetussin,” “Multi-Symptom,” “Cough, Cold & Flu,” and “Safe for adults with High Blood Pressure, Diabetes.”
- The medicine was distributed by Kramer Laboratories of Bridgewater, New Jersey.
The CPSC says the recalled medicine was sold at HEB, Harris-Teeter, and other regional grocery stores, as well as independently owned pharmacies, nationwide from July 2024 through March 2025 for about $11.
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