The Procter & Gamble Company announced a voluntary recall of 700,000 units of Vicks Dayquil cold medicine today due to the lack of child-proof packaging. The product (which is not recommended for children under 12 years of age) is advertised as being contained in child-resistant packaging, but no child-proof backing was applied to the blister packs. The recall affects all DayQuil Cold & Flu 24-Count LiquiCaps Bonus Packs containing the UPC code 3 23900 01087 1. These packages can be identified by the by the yellow flag located in the top right corner of the box that advertises a “Bonus of 20 Percent More”. No other DayQuil or Vicks products are affected. Those who purchased these items can contact Procter and Gamble Company for either a refund or replacement coupon by calling 1-800-251-3374. Information is also available at www.vicks.com. [via HealthNews]
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
December 24th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I would prefer a refund for the box of 40 capsules of
DayQuil as my grandchildren are vacationing with me.
Also, after taking two capsules I broke out in a hives
rash. The exploration date is September,2010.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
December 24th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I would prefer a refund for the box of 40 capsules of
DayQuil as my grandchildren are vacationing with me.
Also, after taking two capsules I broke out in a hives
rash. The exploration date is September,2010.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
My address is: Mrs. Lee Goldman, 3070 Holiday
Springs Blvd.,#205,Margate, Florida 33063
December 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I do not think you should allow rebates, There is no such thing as a childproof package and the Osha folks are wrong in 99 percent of their activities. This product is available anywhere at any time under one name or another.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
It’s always good when a trusted brand such as vicks has a recall as it is their way of reassuring the public of the precautions they are taking to keep consumers safe. Keep up the good work, Vicks.