Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled for Packaging Defect
Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps because the packaging failed to meet child-resistant closure requirements.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (acetaminophen) where the hazard is serious (potential death to children) but no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps. The recall involves approximately 700,000 packages of the medication, which is manufactured by The Procter & Gamble Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The product is identified by the UPC 3 23900 01087 1 and features orange packaging with the green Vicks symbol.
The recall was initiated because the product failed to meet the child-resistant closure requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging lacks the required statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children." The CPSC notes that the medicine contains acetaminophen and could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several capsules are swallowed. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The affected products were sold at drug stores, grocery stores, and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for approximately $5. Consumers should keep the product out of the reach of children. Those who purchased the product expecting 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps
- Manufacturer
- The Procter & Gamble Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Category
- Drug — Cold & Flu Medication
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 700,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 323900010871
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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