Urgent recall for cough syrup over risk of deadly food poisoning
A popular children's cough syrup has been recalled in the US due to contamination with a bacteria that can cause food poisoning and even death.
Medtech Products Inc has recalled five lots of its Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup because it contains Bacillus cereus, which can lead to two types food-borne illnesses.
'Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term illness, exposure to high levels of foodborne B. cereus can cause death,' states the company's announcement published by the nation's agency protecting public health on Wednesday.
The affected cough syrup came in 4 fluid ounce amber bottles and have an outer carton. The lot code is printed on the bottle label and at the bottom of the carton.
Lots under the recall were sold across the country and online from December 14, 2022, to June 4 of this year.
They have the UPC number 7-56184-10737-9. Lot 0039 has the expiration date of November 2024, lot 0545 has January 2026, lot 0540 has February 2026, lot 0450 has May 2026, and 1198 has December 2026.
There have not been reports of becoming seriously sick from the cough syrup.
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