Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with The Procter & Gamble Co ., announced a voluntary recall of Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps.

THE CPSC release says there are approximately 700,00 packages involved in this recall. 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. There have been no injuries reported to date. 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.

The recalled item was manufactured in Canada and sold at: Drug stores, grocery stores and other retailers nationwide between September 2008 and December 2009 for about $5. Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children. Consumerscan contact Procter & Gamble for a full refund or a replacement coupon. Adult consumers can continue to use the product as directed. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Procter & Gamble at (800) 251-3374 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to their Web site.