Medtech Products Inc. recall: Honey Cough Syrup

What happened

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—June 17, 2025—Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. company (“Medtech” or “Company”), is voluntarily recalling five lots of Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup (the “Product”) due to the presence of Bacillus cereus and loss of shelf-stability. Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) can cause two types of food-borne illnesses. One type is characterized by nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps that can start 1 to 6 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. The second type can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea that can start 8 to 16 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food. Diarrhea may be a small volume or profuse and watery. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term illness, exposure to high levels of foodborne B. cereus can cause death.

Affected products and codes

• Honey Cough Syrup

  product

• Medtech Products Inc.

  producer

• Little Remedies

  brand

• Honey Cough Syrup

  product

• Medtech Products Inc.

  producer

• Little Remedies

  brand

• 12/14/2022

  lot

• Honey Cough Syrup

  product

• Medtech Products Inc.

  producer

• Little Remedies

  brand

• 06/04/2025

  lot

• Honey Cough Syrup

  Affected date information: The table below identifies the UPC, lot numbers, and expiration dates of the Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup impacted by this recall.

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• Honey Cough Syrup

  Affected date information: Exp. Date

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• Honey Cough Syrup

  Affected date information: All lots of Little Remedies® Honey Cough 4 FL OZ (118 mL) still within expiry are being included in the scope of the recall.

  product

• Medtech Products Inc.

  producer

• Little Remedies

  brand

• 118

  Affected date information: All lots of Little Remedies® Honey Cough 4 FL OZ (118 mL) still within expiry are being included in the scope of the recall.

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