CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops recalled for potential glass and silicone particles
Bestco LLC is recalling CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops nationwide due to potential glass and silicone particulates resulting from manufacturing process deviations.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
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: This FDA Class II recall involves potential glass and silicone particulates in an orally consumed product, representing a risk of physical harm from foreign objects. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, meeting the rubric criterion for 'High' severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops, a menthol cough suppressant and oral anesthetic manufactured by Bestco LLC, are being recalled. The affected product is the 160-drop bag (item number 20001089) with product code 100042059 and expiration date 12/31/2026.
The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations that resulted in potential glass and silicone particulates present in the product. Approximately 78 cases, each containing 18 packs, were involved.
The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it safely. Anyone with questions should contact their healthcare provider or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 160 drops per bag, item number 20001089, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
- Manufacturer
- Bestco LLC
- Category
- Drug — Cough Suppressant
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- 100042059
- Exp 12/31/2026
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Bestco LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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