Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published July 12, 2022

Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz Bottle Recall: Acidic Supplement Risk

Vicks recalls specific batches of Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz bottles due to unapproved acidic dietary supplement formulation. Consumers should check batch numbers and expiration dates for affected products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1535-2022Food Vicks ›

Recall notice

Acidified/Low Acid dietary supplement with no approved process.

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Recalling firmThe Procter & Gamble Company1 Procter And Gamble Plz · Cincinnati, OH 45202-3315

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Vicks is recalling certain batches of Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz bottles because they contain an unapproved acidic dietary supplement. This poses a risk of potential harm to children who may ingest the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/12597-vicks-children-s-botanicals-liquid-nighttime-4oz-bottle-recall-acidic.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/12597-vicks-children-s-botanicals-liquid-nighttime-4oz-bottle-recall-acidic · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1535-2022

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“Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz Bottle Recall: Acidic Supplement Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12597-vicks-children-s-botanicals-liquid-nighttime-4oz-bottle-recall-acidic. Based on FDA recall #F-1535-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1535-2022%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 12, 2022, that The Procter & Gamble Company voluntarily recalled Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz plastic bottles due to an acidified/low acid dietary supplement with no approved process. According to the FDA, this is a Class II recall.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Vicks
Product: Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz plastic bottle
Batch/Lot Numbers: 0240C60404, 1166C60401, 1218C60401, 1237C60401, 1321C60401, 1321C60402, 1321C604Q1, 2038C60401, 2152C60401, 2153C60401
Product Number: 80338364
UPCs: 323900041066, 10323900041063
Expiration Dates: 07/31/2022, 05/31/2023, 07/31/2023, 10/31/2023, 01/31/2024, 05/31/2024
Distribution: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia

The hazard

The product is an acidified/low acid dietary supplement with no approved process. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Procter & Gamble Company has 4 other recalls on record since 2021-11-23, including the Feb. 1, 2024, Meta Psyllium Fiber Capsules recall for an illegible label hazard and the March 24, 2022, Align Digestive De-Stress Capsules recall for a micro testing failure. Other recent recalls of similar products include the April 23, 2026, Wellnov Liposomal Kids Multivitamin Drops recall for a bacterial pathogen risk and the Jan. 15, 2026, Aonic Complete His Dosage Liquid Supplement recall for a possible contamination risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the batch numbers on the bottle: 0240C60404, 1166C60401, 1218C60401, 1237C60401, 1321C60401, 1321C60402, 1321C604Q1, 2038C60401, 2152C60401, or 2153C60401. Also check the expiration dates listed for each batch.

Brand
Vicks
Product
Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz plastic bottle
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-1533-2022	Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime/Nighttime Combo Pack 4oz plastic bottles; Batch Numbers: 0240C60405, 0314C60402, 11664334R1, 11664334R2, 11664334R3, 11664334R4, 11664334R5, 11664334E1, 12164334E1, 12164334E2, 12164334Y1, 12164334Y2, 12164334Y3, 12164334Y4, 12164334Y5, 12164334Y6, 12184334E1, 12184334E2, 12184334E3, 12184334E4, 12184334Y1, 12184334Y2, 12184334Y3, 12184334Y4, 12374334D1, 12374334D2, 12374334E0, 12374334E1, 12374334E2, 12374334E3, 12374334E4, 12374334E5, 12374334E6, 12374334E7, 12374334E8, 12374334E9, 12374334EA, 12374334Y1, 12374334Y2, 13214334D1, 13214334D2, 13214334J1, 13214334K0, 13214334K1, 13214334K2, 13214334K3, 13214334K4, 13214334K5, 13214334K6, 13214334K7, 13214334K8, 13214334K9, 13214334P1, 13214334P2, 13624334S1, 20124334E1, 20124334E2, 20124334E3, 20124334K1, 20124334K2, 20124334K3, 20124334K4, 20384334E1, 20384334E2, 20384334E3 Lot Numbers: 0240C60405, 0314C60402, 11664334R1, 11664334R2, 11664334R3, 11664334R4, 11664334R5, 11664334E1, 12164334E1, 12164334E2, 12164334Y1, 12164334Y2, 12164334Y3, 12164334Y4, 12164334Y5, 12164334Y6, 12184334E1, 12184334E2, 12184334E3, 12184334E4, 12184334Y1, 12184334Y2, 12184334Y3, 12184334Y4, 12374334D1, 12374334D2, 12374334E0, 12374334E1, 12374334E2, 12374334E3, 12374334E4, 12374334E5, 12374334E6, 12374334E7, 12374334E8, 12374334E9, 12374334EA, 12374334Y1, 12374334Y2, 13214334D1, 13214334D2, 13214334J1, 13214334K0, 13214334K1, 13214334K2, 13214334K3, 13214334K4, 13214334K5, 13214334K6, 13214334K7, 13214334K8, 13214334K9, 13214334P1, 13214334P2, 13624334S1, 20124334E1, 20124334E2, 20124334E3, 20124334K1, 20124334K2, 20124334K3, 20124334K4, 20384334E1, 20384334E2, 20384334E3 Product Number: 80338569, 80365757 Item UPC: 323900041073 Case UPC: 10323900041070 Expiration Dates: 0240C60405 07/31/2022, 0314C60402 10/31/2022, 11664334R2 - 05/31/2023, 11664334R3 - 05/31/2023, 11664334R4 - 05/31/2023, 11664334R5 - 05/31/2023, 11664334E1 - 05/31/2023, 12164334E1 07/31/2023, 12164334E2 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y1 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y2 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y3 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y4 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y5 - 07/31/2023, 12164334Y6 - 07/31/2023, 12184334E1 - 07/31/2023, 12184334E2 - 07/31/2023, 12184334E3 - 07/31/2023, 12184334E4 - 07/31/2023, 12184334Y1 - 07/31/2023, 12184334Y2 - 07/31/2023, 12184334Y3 - 07/31/2023, 12184334Y4 - 07/31/2023, 12374334D1 - 07/31/2023, 12374334D2 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E0 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E1 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E2 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E3 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E4 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E5 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E6 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E7 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E8 - 07/31/2023, 12374334E9 - 07/31/2023, 12374334EA - 07/31/2023, 12374334Y1 - 07/31/2023, 12374334Y2 - 07/31/2023, 13214334D1 10/31/2023, 13214334D2 - 10/31/2023, 13214334J1 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K0 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K1 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K2 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K3 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K4 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K5 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K6 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K7 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K8 - 10/31/2023, 13214334K9 - 10/31/2023, 13214334P1 - 10/31/2023, 13214334P2 - 10/31/2023, 13624334S1 10/31/2023, 20124334E1 12/31/2023, 20124334E2 - 12/31/2023, 20124334E3 - 12/31/2023, 20124334K1 - 12/31/2023, 20124334K2 - 12/31/2023, 20124334K3 - 12/31/2023, 20124334K4 - 12/31/2023, 20384334E1 01/31/2024, 20384334E2 01/31/2024, 20384334E3 10/31/2024	82,433 cases
F-1534-2022	Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime 4oz plastic bottle; Batch Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Lot Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Product Number: 80338363 Item UPC: 323900041059 Case UPC: 10323900041056 Expiration Dates: 0240C60402 07/31/2022, 0279C60401 09/30/2022 , 1176C60401 05/31/2023, 1216C60403 07/31/2023, 1237C60402 07/31/2023, 1321C60404 10/31/2023, 2012C60401 12/31/2023, 2012C60402 12/31/2023, 2012C60403 12/31/2023, 2110C60401 03/31/2024	34,526 cases
F-1535-2022	Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz plastic bottle; Batch Numbers: 0240C60404, 1166C60401, 1218C60401, 1237C60401, 1321C60401,1321C60402, 1321C604Q1, 2038C60401, 2152C60401 , 2153C60401 Lot Numbers: 0240C60404, 1166C60401, 1218C60401, 1237C60401, 1321C60401, 1321C60402, 1321C604Q1, 2038C60401, 2152C60401, 2153C60401 Product Number: 80338364 Item UPC: 323900041066 Case UPC: 10323900041063 Expiration Dates: 0240C60404 07/31/2022, 1166C60401 05/31/2023, 1218C60401 07/31/2023, 1237C60401 07/31/2023, 1321C60401 10/31/2023, 1321C60402 10/31/2023, 1321C604Q1 10/31/2023, 2038C60401 01/31/2024, 2152C60401 05/31/2024, 2153C60401 05/31/2024	18,490 cases
F-1536-2022	Vicks ZzzQuil Liquid Melatonin Syrup Pediatric 8oz plastic bottle sold as single and twin pack; Batch Numbers: 10334334W1, 10334334W2, 11164334Y1, 11234334Y1, 11454334E1, 11454334E2, 11454334Y1, 11454334Y2, 12034334D1, 12164334C1, 12164334C2, 12164334D1, 13014334D1, 13014334D2, 13124334P1, 20074334K1, 20754334K1, 20754334T1, 20754334T2, 10824334R1, 10824334R2, 10894334F1, 11234334R1, 11454334R1, 11454334R2, 12164334N1, 12164334N2, 12164334N3, 12164334N4, 12164334N5, 12164334S1, 12354334N1, 13014334N1, 13124334N1, 13414334S1, 20074334S1, 20134334S1, 20134334S2, 20754334S1, 1033C60401, 1082C60402, 1116C60408, 1116C60409, 1123C60401, 1145C060401, 1145C60402, 1145C60403, 1203C60401, 1216C60401, 1216C60402, 1235C60401, 1301C60401, 1301C60402, 1312C60403, 1312C60404, 1341C60401, 2007C60404, 2013C60402, 2075C60401, 2075C60402, 2124C60401, 2124C60402, 2124C60403. 2124C60404, 2138C60401, 1033C60401, 1082C60402, 1116C60408, 1116C60409, 1123C60401, 1145C060401, 1145C60402, 1145C60403, 1203C60401, 1216C60401, 1216C60402, 1235C60401, 1301C60401, 1301C60402, 1301C60402, 1312C60403, 1312C60404, 1341C60401, 2007C60404, 2013C60402, 2075C60401, 2075C60402, 2124C60401, 2124C60402, 2124C60403. 2124C60404, 2138C60401 Lot Numbers: 10334334W1, 10334334W2, 11164334Y1, 11234334Y1, 11454334E1, 11454334E2, 11454334Y1, 11454334Y2, 12034334D1, 12164334C1, 12164334C2, 12164334D1 13014334D1, 13014334D2, 13124334P1, 20074334K1, 20754334K1, 20754334T1, 20754334T2, 10824334R1, 10824334R2, 10894334F1, 11234334R1, 11454334R1, 11454334R2, 12164334N1, 12164334N2, 12164334N3, 12164334N4, 12164334N5, 12164334S1, 12354334N1, 13014334N1, 13124334N1, 13414334S1, 20074334S1, 20134334S1, 20134334S2, 20754334S1 Product Number: 80338887, 80358161, 80349925 Item UPC: 323900041134, 323900043060, 323900040168 Case UPC: 10323900041131, 10323900043067, 10323900040165 Expiration Dates: 10334334W1 - 7/31/2022, 10334334W2 7/31/2022, 11164334Y1 09/30/2022, 11234334Y1 10/31/2022, 11454334E1 11/30/2022, 11454334E2 11/30/2022, 11454334Y1 11/30/2022, 11454334Y2 11/30/2022, 12034334D1 12/31/2022, 12164334C1 01/31/2023, 12164334C2 01/31/2023, 12164334D1 01/31/2023, 13014334D1 03/31/2023, 13014334D2 03/31/2023, 13124334P1 04/30/2023, 20074334K1 06/30/2023, 20754334K1 08/31/2023, 20754334T1 08/31/2023, 20754334T2 08/31/2023, 10824334R1 08/31/2022, 10824334R2 08/31/2022, 10894334F1 10/31/2022, 11234334R1 10/31/2022 , 11454334R1 10/31/2022, 11454334R2 10/31/2022, 12164334N1 01/31/2023, 12164334N2 01/31/2023, 12164334N3 01/31/2023, 12164334N4 01/31/2023, 12164334N5 01/31/2023, 12164334S1 01/31/2023, 12354334N1 1/31/2023, 13014334N1 03/31/2023 , 13124334N1 04/30/2023, 13414334S1 05/31/2023, 20074334S1 06/30/2023, 20134334S1 06/30/2023, 20134334S2 06/30/2023, 20754334S1 08/31/2023, 1033C60401 07/31/2022, 1082C60402 08/31/2022, 1116C60408 09/30/2022, 1116C60409 09/30/2022, 1123C60401 10/31/2022, 1145C060401 10/31/2022, 1145C60402 10/31/2022, 1145C60403 10/31/2022, 1203C60401 12/31/2022, 1216C60401 01/31/2023, 1216C60402 01/31/2023, 1235C60401 01/31/2023, 1301C60401 03/31/2023, 1301C60402 03/31/2023, 1312C60403 04/30/2023, 1312C60404 04/30/2023, 1341C60401 05/31/2023, 2007C60404 06/30/2023, 2013C60402 06/30/2023, 2075C60401 08/31/2023, 2075C60402 08/31/2023, 2124C60401 10/31/2023, 2124C60402 10/31/2023, 2124C60403 10/31/2023. 2124C60404 10/31/2023, 2138C60401 10/31/2023	60,778 cases
F-1537-2022	Vicks ZzzQuil Liquid Melatonin Syrup Adult 8oz plastic bottle sold as single and twin pack; Batch Numbers: 10324334R1, 10324334R2, 10324334R3, 10324334R4, 10324334R5, 10324334R6,10534334R1, 10534334R2, 10564334R1, 10564334R2, 10764334R1, 11234334R1, 11234334R2, 11244334R1, 12164334N1, 12164334N2, 12864334N1, 20074334N1, 20074334S1, 20134334N1, 20134334N2, 1032C60401, 1032C60402, 1032C60403, 1053C60401, 1053C60402, 1056C60401, 1056C60402, 1076C60401, 1076C60402, 1076C60403, 1116C60410, 1123C60402, 1123C60404, 1124C60401, 1147C60401, 1216C60404, 1217C60401, 1235C60402, 1251C60403, 1251C60404, 1286C60402, 1286C60403, 1286C60404, 1286C60405, 1301C60403, 2007C60402, 2007C60403, 2007C6041, 2013C60401, 2035C60401, 2035C60402, 2080C60401, 2091C60401, 2096C60401 Lot Numbers: 10324334R1, 10324334R2, 10324334R3, 10324334R4, 10324334R5, 10324334R6, 10534334R1, 10534334R2, 10564334R1, 10564334R2, 10764334R1, 11234334R1, 11234334R2, 11244334R1, 12164334N1, 12164334N2, 12864334N1, 20074334N1, 20074334S1, 20134334N1,, 20134334N2, 1032C60401, 1032C60402, 1032C60403, 1053C60401, 1053C60402, 1056C60401, 1056C60402, 1076C60401, 1076C60402, 1076C60403, 1116C60410, 1123C60402, 1123C60404, 1124C60401, 1147C60401, 1216C60404, 1217C60401, 1235C60402, 1251C60403, 1251C60404, 1286C60402, 1286C60403, 1286C60404, 1286C60405, 1301C60403, 2007C60402, 2007C60403, 2007C6041, 2013C60401, 2035C60401, 2035C60402, 2080C60401, 2091C60401, 2096C60401 Product Number: 80358162,80349921 Item UPC: 80358162,323900040151 Case UPC: 10323900043074,10323900040158 Expiration Dates: 10324334R1 07/31/2022, 10324334R2 07/31/2022, 10324334R3 07/31/2022, 10324334R4 07/31/2022, 10324334R5 07/31/2022, 10324334R6 07/31/2022, 10534334R1 07/31/2022, 10534334R2 07/31/2022, 10564334R1 07/31/2022, 10564334R2 07/31/2022, 10764334R1 08/31/2022, 11234334R1 -10/31/2022 , 11234334R2 10/31/2022, 11244334R1 10/31/2022, 12164334N1 01/31/2023, 12164334N2 01/31/2023, 12864334N1 03/31/2023, 20074334N1 06/30/2023, 20074334S1 06/30/2023 , 20134334N1 06/30/2023, 20134334N2 06/30/2023, 1032C60401 07/31/2022, 1032C60402 07/31/2022, 1032C60403 07/31/2022, 1053C60401 07/31/2022, 1053C60402 07/31/2022, 1056C60401 07/31/2022, 1056C60402 07/31/2022, 1076C60401 08/31/2022, 1076C60402 08/31/2022, 1076C60403 08/31/2022, 1116C60410 09/30/2022, 1123C60402 10/31/2022, 1123C60404 10/31/2022, 1124C60401 10/31/2022, 1147C60401 10/31/2022, 1216C60404 01/31/2023, 1217C60401 01/31/2023, 1235C60402 01/31/2023, 1251C60403 02/28/2023, 1251C60404 02/28/2023, 1286C60402 03/31/2023, 1286C60403 03/31/2023, 1286C60404 03/31/2023, 1286C60405 03/31/2023, 1301C60403 03/31/2023, 2007C60402 - , 2007C60403 06/30/2023, 2007C6041 06/30/2023, 2013C60401 06/30/2023, 2035C60401 07/31/2023, 2035C60402 07/31/2023, 2080C60401 08/31/2023, 2091C60401 09/30/2023, 2096C60401 09/30/2023	90,522 cases

Based on the official FDA remedy

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Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 45 states.

FDA distribution: “Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.

Jul 12, 2022Firm started the recall
Aug 3, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Aug 10, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 15, 2024FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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