FDA Recall: Children’s Cough Syrup Brand Poses Risk of Infection

(KMDL-FM) Parents across the Gulf South, in Louisiana and Texas in particular, always seem to have kids who are sniffling and coughing. No, it's not so much that our kids are always sick; a lot of that sniffling and subtle coughing can be attributed to seasonal allergies. 

If there is a benefit to all the recent rains Lafayette, Lufkin, Shreveport, Beaumont and surrounding areas have experienced it would be that the dust, dander, pollen, and particulate matter that irritates our nasal passages and throats have been "washed" out of the air, not completely, but conditions certainly are better.

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Still, there is the specter of the never enjoyable summertime cold, and yes, there are still cases of flu and COVID being reported across the Gulf South as well. When that happens, our doctors usually prescribe medications or suggest over-the-counter remedies to help quell the symptoms.

In children, one of those symptoms is usually a cough. And according to a recent recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration, one of those remedies should not be used to help treat your child because that remedy could lead to further infection.

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The FDA has issued a recall notice for five lots of Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup, manufactured by Medtech Products Inc. An inspection of the product revealed the presence of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. This bacterium has been proven to cause two different types of food poisoning or foodborne illness.

What Symptoms Should Parents Look For in Cough Syrup Recall?

One type of illness involves vomiting, nausea, and stomach cramps. These symptoms usually begin within six hours of ingesting a contaminated product. The other type of illness involves stomach cramps and diarrhea. Those symptoms could begin between eight and sixteen hours after ingesting a contaminated product.

The cough syrup was available for consumers to purchase between December 14, 2022, and June 4th of 2025. So there is a strong possibility that parents may have this product stored in a cabinet or medicine chest.

Here's what you're looking for:

All of the affected products have the same UPC (Universal Product Code), which is 7-56184-10737-9. You'll also want to pay attention to the "Lot numbers" and the expiration dates:  Lot 0039 expires 11/2025, Lot 0545 expires 01/2026, Lot 0640 expires 02/2026, Lot 0450 expires 05/2026, Lot 1198 expires 12/2026.

As you can see by those expiration dates, it is quite possible that if you've purchased cough syrup for your kids, you might still have this product at your disposal. And disposal, as in trashing the product,  is what you need to be thinking about doing.

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The parent company of Little Remedies is offering refunds for the affected products. That can be arranged by reaching out to the company directly at  (800) 754-8853 or
medicalaffairs@prestigebrands.com. No other Little Remedies Products are affected by this recall.