Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
CPSC recall 10085. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children," as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules are swallowed.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children. Consumers who purchased the product with the expectation that it would be in child-resistant packaging can contact Procter & Gamble for a full refund or a replacement coupon. Adult consumers can continue to use the product as directed.
CPSC recall 10085 has the recall date 18 Dec 2009. The notice names the firm The Procter & Gamble. The recall has about 700,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Tablet or Capsule Drugs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 700,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Refund |
| Description | The recall involves Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps. The medicine comes in orange packaging with the green Vicks symbol and has the following UPC#: 3 23900 01087 1. No other Vick's product is included in this recall. |
| Product | Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps, About 700,000 packages, Tablet or Capsule Drugs |
| Sold at | Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5. |
| Manufacturer | The Procter & Gamble Co |
| Made in | Canada |
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- Hazard: Poisoning
- Category: Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- CPSC recalls of 2009
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Tablet or Capsule Drugs
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name The Procter & Gamble
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 10085The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10085. https://recallregister.com/product/84-vicks-dayquil-cold-flu-liquicaps-recalled-by-procter-gamble-due-to-fai/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10085 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 10085?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10085?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700,000 packages