Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops Recalled Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant ...
CPSC Recall #11-258 — June 22, 2011
Description
"When in use, a child can access the medicine, posing serious health problems or death if more than the recommended dosage is consumed."
Hazard
" This over the counter medicine contains acetaminophen which calls for child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Although the original bottle has child-resistant packaging, a separate dropper unit provided for dispensing the drug to children does not. When in use, a child can access the medicine, posing serious health problems or death if more than the recommended dosage is consumed."
Incidents / Injuries
None reported
Remedy
"Consumers should immediately store this product with the child-resistant closure in place and keep it out of the reach of children. To arrange for a free replacement dropper, contact Altaire Pharmaceuticals at (800) 258-2471 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday."
Units Affected
"About 898,000"
Sold At
"Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between January 2009 and June 2011 for about $4."
Manufacturer
"Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Aquebogue, N.Y"
Manufactured In
United States