URGENT RECALL: Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray

The Hazard

About 786,100 units are affected. No injuries have been reported.

Technical Breakdown

The recall involves Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray in 6 mL bottles. The problem is that the packaging doesn’t meet the safety standards to prevent children from opening it. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act requires that products like this have child-resistant packaging or special warning labels, and this product has neither.

If a child ingests the nasal spray, which contains an imidazoline, it could cause serious health problems. The lack of proper packaging creates a significant risk of accidental poisoning, making this a very serious recall.

Affected Products

• Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles with the following lot numbers: 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831. Look for “Afrin® Original Nasal Spray” and “1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)” printed on the label.

Sentinel Action Plan

1. STOP: Immediately stop using the recalled travel-size Afrin Original Nasal Spray if you have it. Keep it out of reach of children.
2. DOCUMENT: Check the lot number on the bottle to see if it matches the recalled lot numbers: 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831.
3. ACT: Contact Bayer for a refund. You can call them toll-free at 800-317-2165, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Or, you can go to www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to fill out a refund webform. You can also find a link to the recall information on www.afrin.com by clicking the “Safety Recall Info” button.

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