Honey Cough Syrup

  • Potential Foodborne Illness – Bacillus cereus
  • Company: Medtech Products Inc.
  • Food & Beverages
  • FDA
  • June 17, 2025

Product details

  • Honey Cough Syrup

Company announcement

Medtech Products Inc. is recalling five lots of Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup due to the presence of Bacillus cereus and loss of shelf-stability.

The affected lots were distributed nationwide in the United States through retailers and online from December 14, 2022 through June 4, 2025.

No serious adverse events have been reported to date.

Risk:

Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) can cause two types of food-borne illnesses. One type is characterized by nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps that can start 1 to 6 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. The second type can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea that can start 8 to 16 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. Diarrhea may be a small volume or profuse and watery. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term illness, exposure to high levels of foodborne B. cereus can cause death.

Impacted states: Nationwide

Products:

- Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup (UPC code(s): 756184107379)

Contact

For more information, call (800) 754-8853 or email medicalaffairs@prestigebrands.com.

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