PhysiciansCare Allergy and Cold and Cough Tablets Lack Child-Resistant Packaging
Acme United is recalling PhysiciansCare Allergy, Allergy Plus, and Cold and Cough tablets sold on Amazon.com from January 2021 through August 2022 because the packaging is not child resistant, risking poisoning if young children swallow the contents.
What this means for you
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 recalled products pose a clear risk of harm to young children through accidental poisoning if child-resistant packaging requirements are not met. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the hazard is not merely theoretical—it is a direct violation of a federal packaging safety standard (PPPA) designed to prevent poisoning in children, placing this at the High severity level per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Acme United is recalling PhysiciansCare brand Allergy caplets (item 90036), Allergy Plus tablets (item 90091), and Cold and Cough tablets (items 90092 and 90033) sold online at Amazon.com from January 2021 through August 2022. About 2,400 units were distributed.
The recalled products contain diphenhydramine hydrochloride and acetaminophen, which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) to be packaged in child-resistant containers. The packaging of these products does not meet this requirement, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Acme United for disposal and refund information. Acme United's average selling price was between $5 and $19 per unit.
Consumers can contact Acme United toll-free at 888-803-0509 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday), online at https://www.recallrtr.com/acmeunitedotc2, or at www.acmeunited.com by clicking "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.
The recalled product
- Product
- PhysiciansCare Allergy, Allergy Plus and Cold and Cough
- Manufacturer
- Acme United, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Hazard
- child-resistant-packaging-violation
- poisoning-risk
- diphenhydramine
- acetaminophen
- Affected units
- 2,400
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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