The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0468-2026·Announced 2026-04-22

Quality Choice honey lemon cough drops recalled after facility inspection findings

QC Quality Choice Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic Cough Drops, honey lemon flavour, 30-count bags, are being recalled following FDA observations at the manufacturing facility.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Precautionary recall prompted by facility inspection observations that may bear on product quality, with no specific product defect described, which fits the Moderate band.

Plain-English summary

QC Quality Choice Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic Cough Drops in honey lemon flavour, 30-count bags, are being recalled. The product is distributed by CDMA Inc. of Novi, Michigan and made in China. The NDC is 83698-617-30.

The recall is being initiated following FDA's recommendation, based on certain observations noted during an inspection of the manufacturing facility on 15 August 2025 that may bear on product quality. The FDA classified the action as Class II. The source does not describe any specific defect found in the product itself.

The affected lot is 20240720, expiry 07/20/2026. Distribution was US nationwide.

Consumers who have the affected lot should stop using it and contact the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
QUALITY CHOICE (COUGH DROPS HONEY LEMON)
Brand
QUALITY CHOICE

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)

  • Lot # 20240720
  • Exp Date: 07/20/2026.

UPCs (1)

  • 0635515986732

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 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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Same manufacturer · Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

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Same hazard · facility inspection

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