Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging
CPSC recall 26455. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The 6 mL nasal spray's packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bottles out of sight and reach of children and go to the webform posted on www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to begin a request for a refund. Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 26455 has the recall date 30 Apr 2026. The notice names the firm Bayer HealthCare. The recall has about 786,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2026 has 4,008 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Poisoning.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 786,100 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, with Lot numbers 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831. These travel size bottles have "Afrin® Original Nasal Spray" and "1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)" printed on a label located on the front of the bottle. It is a six-digit number, followed by the expiration date in following format: "YYYYMMM". No other sizes of Afrin are included in this recall. |
| Product | Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles, About 786,100 |
| Sold at | Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9. |
| Manufacturer | Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey |
| Made in | Germany |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 786,100Median of 2026: 4,008
- CPSC recalls of 2026
- 459
- Recalls of 2026 with one of the same hazards
- 59%
- Recalls on the register that name Bayer HealthCare
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 26455The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 26455. https://recallregister.com/product/10752-bayer-recalls-6-ml-size-afrin-original-nasal-spray-bottles-due-to-risk/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 26455 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 26455?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 26455?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 786,100