Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
CPSC recall 13114. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child with the tamper-evident seal in place, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. These products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Novartis for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.
CPSC recall 13114 has the recall date 31 Jan 2013. The notice names the firm Novartis Consumer Health. The recall has about 2,300,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Other Drugs or Medications.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 12 reports of children unscrewing the locked caps, including four reports of children ingesting the product. One child required medical attention. |
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| Units | 2,300,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups for coughs, colds and fevers. There are 24 types of these two products included in the recall. A complete list of products, lot numbers and National Drug Codes (NDC) can be found at www.novartisOTC.com. Lot numbers are located on the bottom panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle. The NDC number is located on the upper right corner of the front panel of the Triaminic Syrups box and the upper left corner of the Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups bottle. |
| Product | Triaminic® Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups, About 2.3 Million, Other Drugs or Medications |
| Sold at | Food, drug, mass merchandise and club stores nationwide between May 2010 and December 2011 for about $5. |
| Manufacturer | Novartis Consumer Health Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Poisoning
- Category: Other Drugs or Medications
- CPSC recalls of 2013
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,300,000Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Other Drugs or Medications
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Novartis Consumer Health
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13114The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13114. https://recallregister.com/product/1310-triaminic-and-theraflu-products-recalled-due-to-failure-to-meet-child/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 13114 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 12 reports of children unscrewing the locked caps, including four reports of children ingesting the product. One child required medical attention.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Food, drug, mass merchandise and club stores nationwide between May 2010 and December 2011 for about $5.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13114?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13114?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.3 Million