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Certain bottles of Robitussin cough syrup have been recalled due to a microbial contamination that may be deadly for people with weakened immune systems, a statement posted by the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
The manufacturer, Haleon, recalled eight lots of day and nighttime cough syrups used to temporarily relieve cold and flu symptoms, hay fever or other respiratory allergies.
The recalled products pose a risk of “severe or life-threatening events” for individuals with weakened immune systems, including fungemia (presence of fungi or yeast in the blood) or disseminated fungal infection (spread of fungus through the body), the announcement says.
Although life-threatening infections are uncommon for other consumers, there is still a chance of infections that may require medical attention, it says.
There have not been reports of illness related to this recall.
Several varieties of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Nighttime were recalled:
Anyone with these products should stop using them and reach out to a health care provider in the event of any negative reactions.
Haleon is notifying distributors and consumers with instructions on how to return the affected products. Questions can be sent to Haleon’s Consumer Relations team at 800-245-1040 or by email to mystory.us@haleon.com.
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