Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops with non-child-resistant dropper are recalled due to risk of accidental overdose in children. Consumers should store securely and contact for free replacement dropper.
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.
Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops are recalled because the dropper unit lacks child-resistant packaging. This poses a serious risk of children accidentally taking too much medicine, which could cause injury or death.
The dropper unit does not have child-resistant packaging, so children can access the medicine easily. If a child takes more than the recommended dose, it could cause serious health problems or death due to acetaminophen toxicity.
Parents or caregivers of children who own the recalled Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops are most at risk. Children under age 6 are particularly vulnerable due to the potential for accidental overdose.
Check for the product name 'Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops' in a 1/2 fl. oz. bottle. The affected lot numbers are listed on the carton bottom with expiration date and black printed label.
Keep the product with child-resistant closure in place and out of children's reach.
Call Altaire Pharmaceuticals at (800) 258-2471 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for a free replacement dropper.
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.
The dropper unit lacks child-resistant packaging, which increases the risk of children accidentally taking too much medicine and causing serious health problems or death.
Check for the product name 'Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops' in a 1/2 fl. oz. bottle. The affected lot numbers are stamped on the carton bottom with expiration date and black printed label.
Yes, children could accidentally take more than the recommended dose, leading to serious health problems or death due to acetaminophen toxicity.
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Subject: Recall 705 — Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops Hello, I own a Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops that is covered by recall 705 from Rugby. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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