Pharmacy Care Children's Paracetamol Elixir for 1 to 5 years and Pharmacy Care Children's Paracetamol suspension for 6 to 12 years
Published 12 August 2015
Product
24 mg/mL oral liquid bottle, pack size 200mL. Each 5 mL elixir contains paracetamol 120 mg and 48 mg/mL oral liquid bottle, pack size 200mL. Each 5 mL suspension contains paracetamol 240 mg respectively Identifying features description Batch no.: IA50002; Expiry date: 11/2016 and Batch no.: IA50046; Expiry date: 11/2016
Why it was recalled
There is a risk of the bottle grooves breaking off when opening the bottle.
Hazard
If the defect occurs, this poses a potential choking hazard for young children.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.