High FDA (Food)·H-0260-2025·Announced 2025-07-23

Little Remedies Honey Cough syrup contaminated with Bacillus cereus and spoiled

Little Remedies Honey Cough 4 fl oz is being recalled because it is contaminated with Bacillus cereus and may be spoiled. 10,223 cases, or 245,352 units, are affected.

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: Risk-of-harm product: confirmed bacterial contamination in a product given to children, with no illness reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Little Remedies Honey Cough, 4 fl oz (118 mL), UPC 7-56184-10737-9, is being recalled. The action covers 10,223 cases, equal to 245,352 units.

The stated reason is that the product is contaminated with Bacillus cereus and may be spoiled. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

Affected lots include 0039 expiring 11/2025, 0545 expiring 01/2026 and 0640, together with the further lots listed in the recall notice. Distribution was nationwide.

Consumers who have the product should stop using it and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has used it and feels unwell should seek medical advice.

The recalled product

Product: Little Remedies¿ Honey Cough 4 FL OZ (118 mL)
Manufacturer: Prestige Brands Holdings
Category: Food — Honey syrup
Hazard: bacillus-cereus
microbial-contamination
spoilage
childrens-product
class-ii

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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