The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1534-2022·Announced 2022-08-10

Vicks Children's Botanicals Recalled for Unapproved Acidification Process

The Procter & Gamble Company is recalling Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime dietary supplement due to use of an unapproved acidification process. The product was distributed to 42 states in approximately 34,526 cases.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The product lacks an approved processing method for a low-acid dietary supplement, presenting a theoretical contamination risk. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

The Procter & Gamble Company is recalling Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime, a 4-ounce liquid dietary supplement for children. The recall is due to the use of an unapproved acidification process in the product's manufacture.

Dietary supplements that are low-acid products require approved processing methods to ensure food safety and prevent potential contamination. An unapproved acidification process may not adequately protect the product.

The recalled product was distributed to 42 states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Approximately 34,526 cases are affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. Consumers with questions or concerns should contact The Procter & Gamble Company or the FDA for further guidance.

The recalled product

Product
Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime 4oz plastic bottle
Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Category
Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
  • unapproved-process
  • contamination-risk

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (19)

  • Batch Numbers: 0240C60402
  • 0279C60401
  • 1176C60401
  • 1216C60403
  • 1237C60402
  • 1321C60404
  • 2012C60401
  • 2012C60402
  • 2012C60403
  • 2110C60401 Lot Numbers: 0240C60402
  • 0279C60401 09/30/2022
  • 1176C60401 05/31/2023
  • 1216C60403 07/31/2023
  • 1237C60402 07/31/2023
  • 1321C60404 10/31/2023
  • 2012C60401 12/31/2023
  • 2012C60402 12/31/2023
  • 2012C60403 12/31/2023
  • 2110C60401 03/31/2024

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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