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MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
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TOPIC: Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup by Medtech Products: Recall - Due to Microbial Contamination
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Care Professional, Pharmacy
ISSUE: Medtech Products Inc. is recalling five lots of Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup due to the presence of Bacillus cereus and loss of shelf-stability.
The affected lots were distributed nationwide in the United States through retailers and online from 12/14/2022 through 06/04/2025.
No serious adverse events have been reported to date.
For more information about this recall, click on the red button "Read Recall" below.
BACKGROUND: Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) can cause two types of food-borne illnesses. One type is characterized by nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps that can start 1 to 6 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. The second type can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea that can start 8 to 16 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. Diarrhea may be a small volume or profuse and watery. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term illness, exposure to high levels of foodborne B. cereus can cause death.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Consumers who have the recalled product should stop using it immediately and should contact their physician or health care provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to the use of this product. The company will also offer reimbursement for consumers who have purchased products from the recalled lots.
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Consumers with refund requests or questions regarding this recall can contact Medtech via e-mail at medicalaffairs@prestigebrands.com, through its website at https://www.prestigebrands.com/contact, or by phone at (800) 754-8853.
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Health care professionals and consumers are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
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Complete and submit the report online.
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Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
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