The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s new searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Units: About 898,000
Manufacturer: Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Aquebogue, N.Y.
Distributor: Rugby Laboratories Inc., of Duluth, Ga.
Hazard: The dropper for dispensing the over-the-counter acetaminophen is not child-resistant, enabling a child to access the medicine.
Description: Rugby children’s pain and fever concentrated drops come in ½ fluid ounce (15 mL) bottle (UPC code 305361936723). Recalled lots are 09002, 09379, 10272, 10368, 10487, 09131, 09394, 10273, 10406, 11058, 09215, 10154, 10366 and 10433.
Sold at: Drug and grocery stores and other retailers nationwide from January 2009 to June 2011 for about $4.
Remedy: Store the product out of the reach of children and contact company for a replacement dropper.
Contact: Call Altaire Pharmaceuticals at 800-258-2471.
