P&G recalls Vicks product sans child-resistant packaging
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble recalls bonus packs of Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu 24-Count LiquiCaps that lack child-resistant blister-pack backing. While otherwise safe for patients aged 12 and older, the product is labeled as having child-resistant packaging, the firm said Dec. 18. P&G recently recalled multiple lots of Vicks Sinex 15-mL nasal spray products due to possible bacterial contamination (1"The Tan Sheet" Nov. 23, 2009, In Brief)
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