The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25194·Announced 2025-03-20

Benadryl Liquid Elixir 100 mL bottles lack child-resistant packaging

Arsell is recalling Benadryl Liquid Elixir 100 mL bottles sold on Amazon because the packaging is not child-resistant as required by federal law. The medication could poison children if ingested.

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: This recall involves a risk-of-harm product—medication without required child-resistant packaging that poses a poisoning risk to young children. Per the severity rubric, with no illnesses or injuries reported and the hazard being theoretical, the score is 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Arsell Inc. is recalling Benadryl Liquid Elixir in 100 mL bottles sold on Amazon.com. About 2,300 units were distributed between July 2023 and October 2024 at prices ranging from $16 to $19.

The recalled product contains diphenhydramine, which federal law requires to be packaged in child-resistant containers under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The bottles do not have child-resistant packaging, posing a risk of poisoning if young children access and ingest the contents.

Consumers who purchased this product should immediately secure it away from children. Contact Arsell at [email protected] for a refund; you will need to provide your Amazon order number and a photo showing disposal of the recalled product. While only the packaging is defective, consumers should dispose of both the bottle and contents. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Arsell is contacting all known purchasers.

The recalled product

Product
Benadryl Liquid Elixir, 100 mL bottles
Manufacturer
Arsell Inc., of Brooklyn, New York
Category
Drug
Hazard
  • child-poisoning
  • non-child-resistant-packaging
Affected units
2,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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