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Theraflu user. At least four children have ingested the syrups, and one child required emergency medical attention.
The recalled products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine, chemicals that are responsible for tens of thousands of toxic incidents in children each year. For a free legal consultation, call Acetaminophen is the key ingredient in many over-the-counter pain killers, such as Tylenol, and can cause liver damage even in adults. It is an anti-inflammatory agent used to treat pain, and can be found in many prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet.
The second potentially toxic ingredient is diphenhydramine, which can cause cardiac dysrhythmia irregular heartbeat or seizures in children or adults who ingest more than the recommended dose.
One report from the American Association of Poison Control Centers found that about 40, children under the age of five suffered from acetaminophen poisoning in alone, and 15, children suffered diphenhydramine poisoning. One Novartis spokesperson suggested that this recall may have come too late.
Click to contact our lawyers today. Story highlights Some products being recalled because child caps failed to function properly Certain packages of cough, cold medicine voluntarily removed by manufacturer Consumers should stop using the recalled products, U.
Some Triaminic and Theraflu products are being taken off the market because the child-resistant caps failed to function properly, U. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Triaminic Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups for cough, colds and fevers were voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Novartis Consumer Health, because the cap could still be removed by a child even with the tamper-resistant seal in place.
Novartis said the last batch of products in question were distributed more than a year ago, so the company believes little remains for sale or in use. Original recipe has been discontinued, but Extra Crispy is still on the shelves. Well the removal of the pseudoephedrine would explain why Walmart doesn't carry it at all anymore. They would no longer be a viable option for the Okies. Store sales in Norman would plummet. Wish i'd thought of it.
The last couple of times I have felt bad, I took Mucinex and did salty hot water gargles and slept. It took lots longer than when Theraflu was available. Originally Posted by kangsta. Well that sucks - Thera Flu was by far best thing I found. Theraflu has been off the shelves in Oregon for at least a month, maybe more. When I looked for it in January, I found a generic version, but was told Theraflu had been recalled.
Novartis shut down the Nebraska plant that made Theraflu and other products due to FDA safety violations and upgrades. Now, there's been a recent recall of Theraflu syrup products due to safety cap problems.
If you live where there are Kroger grocery stores they still have their generic version of Theraflu in stock at mine at least , but it was on sale so they may be discontinuing it as well.
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