Check Your Medicine Cabinet: Your Cough and Flu Medicine Could Be Making You More Sick

It's cold and flu season in the United States, especially in Texas.  Everywhere you go you hear someone coughing, hacking, and sneezing. Let's face it, we live in a walking petri dish.

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However, when the cough and the flu symptoms get to be too much most of us turn to over-the-counter medicine.  Unfortunately one particular brand and batch of cough and flu syrup could be making you more sick.

Watch Out For Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime

Haleon has issued a voluntary recall on the CF syrup. The reason for the recall due to microbial contamination.

Those who are immunocompromised who use this product could potentially suffer from life-threatening events.   Those who aren't immunocompromised and use the products could experience an infection that may require medical care.

Eight lots of the products are included in the recall:

At the time of publishing, Haleon has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

If you have purchased any of these recalled products, stop using them immediately.  You can call Haleon Consumer Relations at 1-800-245-1040 or email mystory.us@haleon.com.

If you have taken this product and are experiencing any problems that might be related to the Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime contact your healthcare provider.