Perrigo Recalls Children's Cough Syrup Due to Dosing Errors
Perrigo recalls several store-brand children's cough liquids due to incorrect dose markings on dosing cups. Check your bottles for lot numbers 5LK0528, 5LK0630, or 5LK0779.
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Defective Delivery System: Firm recalled Guaifenesin liquid and Guaifenesin DM liquid due incorrect dose markings on the dosing cups.
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What happened, in plain English
Perrigo Company PLC is recalling Guaifenesin DM Cherry liquid and Guaifenesin liquid because the included dosing cups have incorrect markings. This defect could lead to patients receiving the wrong amount of medication. The products were sold under multiple store brands including Sunmark, Rite-Aid, Topcare, Kroger, GoodSense, Dollar General, Care One, and CVS. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43295-perrigo-recalls-children-s-cough-syrup-due-to-dosing-errors.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43295-perrigo-recalls-children-s-cough-syrup-due-to-dosing-errors · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0587-2016
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“Perrigo Recalls Children's Cough Syrup Due to Dosing Errors.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43295-perrigo-recalls-children-s-cough-syrup-due-to-dosing-errors. Based on FDA recall #D-0587-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0587-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The dosing cups provided with the bottles have incorrect markings, which means users cannot accurately measure the intended dose. This could result in a child receiving too little medication or, more dangerously, an overdose of guaifenesin and dextromethorphan HBr.
Who’s affected
Parents or caregivers who purchased children's cough relief liquid from major retailers like CVS, Kroger, or Rite-Aid between the production dates indicated by the lot numbers. Children are at risk of receiving an incorrect dose due to the faulty measuring cups.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 4 oz (118 mL) bottles of Children's Mucus Relief Cough liquid in cherry flavor. Check the label for one of these brands: Sunmark, Rite-Aid, Topcare, Kroger, GoodSense, Dollar General, Care One, or CVS. Verify the lot numbers are 5LK0528, 5LK0630, or 5LK0779 and the expiration date is 03/17.
- Brand
Perrigo- Category
Drug
All 2 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
Nationwide
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| D-0586-2016 | Guaifenesin Grape liquid 100 mg/5 mL, packaged in 4oz. bottles, co-packaged with a dosing cup in a carton and sold under the following: a) H.E.B. Mucus Relief, Children's Guaifenesin, Expectorant, Age 4+, Grape Flavor, Gluten Free, Alcohol Free, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Made for: H.E.B. San Antonio, TX 78204, NDC 37808-288-26; b) CVS, Children's Mucus Relief Chest Congestion, Guaifenesin, Expectorant, Alcohol free, Gluten free, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, For Ages 4 to 12 Years, Grape Flavor Liquid, Dosage Cup Included, Distributed by CVS Pharmacy Inc, One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, 02895, NDC 59779-288-26.; Lot #s: 5MK0340, 5LK0592, Exp 08/17 |
| D-0587-2016 | Guaifenesin DM Cherry liquid (guaifenesin 100 mg/5 mL and Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/5 mL), packaged in 4oz. bottles, co-packaged with a dosing cup in a carton and sold under the following: a) Sunmark, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Alcohol Free, Gluten Free, Distributed by: McKesson, San Francisco, CA 94104, NDC 49348-828-34; b) Rite-Aid, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Alcohol Free, Distributed by: Rite-Aid, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-0419-1; c) Topcare, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Alcohol Free, Distributed by: Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, NDC 36800-419-26; d) Kroger, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 46202, NDC 30142-419-26; e) GoodSense, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Alcohol Free, Gluten Free, Distributed by: Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49010, NDC 0113-0419-26; f) Dollar General, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Alcohol Free, Distributed by: DolgenCorp, LLC, Goodlettsville, TN 37072, NDC 55910-419-26; g) Care One, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Gluten Free, Distributed by: American Sales Company, Lancaster, NY 14086, NDC 41520-419-26; h) CVS, Children's Mucus Relief Cough, Guaifenesin 100 mg/Expectorant, Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg/Cough Suppressant, Cherry Flavor, 4 FL OZ (118 mL) Bottle, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy Inc, Woonsocket, RI 02895.; Lot #s: 5LK0528, 5LK0630, 5LK0779, Exp 03/17 |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not use the recalled cough liquid or its dosing cup due to the risk of incorrect dosing.
Check your bottles
Verify if your bottle matches the affected lot numbers (5LK0528, 5LK0630, or 5LK0779) and expiration date (03/17).
Contact the distributor
The record does not specify a remedy or return process; contact the specific brand's customer service listed on your bottle for further instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0587-2016 (January 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0587-2016 to see it in context.
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