Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 10-085 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 18, 2009
- Brand
- Procter & Gamble
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Replace, Refund
- Units
- About 700,000 packages
- Made in
- Canada
- Last updated by CPSC
- August 5, 2016
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps · About 700,000 packages units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.; The Procter & Gamble Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Consumer 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
Recall history and context
Procter & Gamble appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps (About 700,000 packages units). The recall involves Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement.
What should I do if I own one?
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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on August 5, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.