Cough Drops Recalled Due to Improper Storage Temperature Conditions
Family Dollar Stores is recalling Vicks VapoCool Drops and Best Health Honey Lemon Cough Drops due to CGMP deviations involving improper storage temperature conditions. No illnesses have been reported.
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: This is an FDA Class II precautionary recall due to CGMP deviations in storage conditions. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the hazard is related to product handling rather than contamination, allergenic mislabeling, or documented safety defect.
Plain-English summary
Family Dollar Stores, LLC is recalling Vicks VapoCool Drops Severe (18 count, SKU 999488) and Best Health Honey Lemon Cough Drops (80 count, SKU 998844) that were distributed to select Family Dollar Stores from April 30, 2022 through June 10, 2022.
The products were held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions, which constitutes a CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) deviation. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.
Consumers who purchased these products during the affected timeframe should check the product SKUs to determine if their purchase is affected. The recall does not cover products from other retailers or those outside the specified distribution period.
The recalled product
- Product
- VICKS VAPOCOOL DROPS SEVERE 18 CT SKU 999488 BEST HEALTH HONEY LEMON COUGH DROP 80 CT SKU 998844 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.
- Manufacturer
- Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
- Category
- Drug — OTC Cough Drops
- Hazard
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)
- SKUs: 999488
- 998844
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 100 recalled by Family Dollar Stores, 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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