Children’s paracetamol 1 to 5 years & 6 to 12 years and children’s ibuprofen for 6 months to 12 years
Published 8 October 2015
Product
Apohealth children's paracetamol Identifying features description Batch No: Paracetamol 1 to 5 years – IA50283 and IA50321 (both with expiry 02/2017) Batch No: Paracetamol for 6 to 12 years – IA50254 and IA50257 (both with expiry 02/2017) Batch No: ibuprofen for 6 months to 12 years – IA50405 and IA50406 (both with expiry 09/2017).
Why it was recalled
It has been identified that the bottle grooves that secure the lids on these products could break off during opening.
Hazard
There is a risk that small pieces of plastic could be ingested if the issue is not identified by the user, potentially posing a choking hazard.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.