MANCHESTER, NH — Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo said that a supplier has voluntarily recalled dosing cups that were included with several batches of children’s grape and cherry cough syrups sold under store brand names.
The announcement was posted on the City of Manchester website on Jan. 14.
Affected products include:
GUAIFENESIN GRAPE LIQ 4 OZ
•H.E.B – Lot No. 5LK0592 Expiration date 08/2017
•CVS – Lot No. 5MK0340 Expiration date 08/2017
GUAIFENESIN DM CHRY LIQ 4 OZ
•Sunmark – Lot No. 5LK0528, 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
•Rite-Aid – Lot No. 5LK0528, 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
•Topcare – Lot No. 5LK0528, 5LK0630, 5LK0779, Expiration date 03/2017
•Kroger – Lot No. 5LK0528, 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
•GoodSense – Lot No. 5LK0528, Expiration date 03/2017
•Dollar General – Lot No. 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
•Care One – Lot No. 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
•CVS – Lot No. 5LK0630, Expiration date 03/2017
Perrigo says the use of the defective dosing cups is unlikely to cause a serious side effect, and no overdoses have been reported. Symptoms of an overdose may include hyper excitability, rapid eye movements, changes in muscle reflexes, ataxia, dystonia, hallucinations, stupor, coma, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, seizures, respiratory depression, and death.
Customers who have the product are instructed to discard the cup and may call Perrigo, toll free, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST, at 1-888-345-0479, or visit mucusreliefrecall.com.
