Get away from the medicine cabinet.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) It's just announced Recalls over 2,300 popular allergy medication bottles due to the risk of serious child addiction.
The problem is not the Benadrill liquid elixir itself, but the affected batch bottles that have not met the requirements for federal child-resistant packaging.
Drugmaker Arcel has launched a recall affecting a 100 ml bottle of Benadrill liquid elixir sold in a paper box with the code “X003Vrigul” on its label.
The affected batches were sold on Amazon between July 2023 and October 2024, with prices ranging from $16 to $19.
Why was the product recalled?
Benadryl liquid elixir contains diphenhydramine, an antihistamine used to treat a variety of conditions, including allergies, colds, exercise sickness, and insomnia.
Under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, drugs containing diphenhydramine must be packaged in pediatric resistant containers to prevent young children from accessing the drug.
The recalled bottles of Benadrill liquid elixir did not meet these safety standards, making children vulnerable to accidental poisoning. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, according to a CPSC announcement.
Symptoms of diphenhydramine overdose include blurred vision, dry mouth, hypotension, rapid heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations and seizures. According to Mt. Sinai.
What should I do if I have a bottle?
If you have an affected bottle of Benadril liquid elixir, immediately secure it out of reach of children.
The packaging is a problem, but Arsell recommends disposing of both the bottle and the medication. To get a full refund, please contact the company with a photo showing your Amazon order number and a discarded product.
Bearing a child does not mean proofing a child
Prescription drugs are the main cause of child addiction in the United States.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers receives more than 500,000 reports of medical addiction in children under the age of six each year.
In fact, one child is treated for accidental medication addiction in the emergency department every eight minutes. It's over 60,000 children rush to the hospital for evaluation every year, According to ConsumermedSafety.org.
In 90% of cases, children take medication without being monitored by adults. Only 5% of addictions caused by administration errors by parents or caregivers occur.
Here's what you can do to prevent accidental addiction to your medication: Nemours Children's Health:
- Place all medicines in a safe cabinet and leave them out of reach of children.
- Make sure your wallet and bag containing the medicine (you us and our guests) are always kept away from children.
- Always store the medicine in the original container.
- Don't assume your child cannot open the medicine package or container. Child-resistant packaging is not parenting. It is designed to make content more difficult for children to access it.
- Call the medicine “candies” and do not take medicine in front of the child, as children often mimic.
