The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1405-2022·Announced 2022-08-31

Zarbee's Natural Children's Cough + Mucus Syrup Recalled for Storage Temperature Deviations

Family Dollar Stores is recalling Zarbee's Natural Children's Cough + Mucus syrup distributed April through June 2022 due to CGMP violations involving improper storage temperature conditions that may compromise product quality.

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: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths. The hazard is a CGMP violation involving improper storage temperature, representing a precautionary recall based on manufacturing standards deviation rather than reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Family Dollar Stores, LLC is recalling Zarbee's Natural Children's Cough + Mucus syrup (4 fl oz bottles, SKU 999983) distributed through specific Family Dollar Store locations from April 30, 2022, through June 10, 2022. The product was held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions, which violates Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide to Family Dollar Stores. Improper storage temperatures may affect product potency and safety, and the medication's effectiveness cannot be assured. Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
ZARBEES NTRL CHLD COUGH MUCUS GRP 4 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.
Manufacturer
Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
Hazard
  • improper-storage
  • temperature-deviation

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 (1)

  • SKU: 999983

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.