Thousands of bottles of Benadryl recalled due to child poisoning risk

Back away from the medicine cabinet. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a recall of more than 2,300 bottles of a popular allergy medication due to a serious child poisoning risk.The problem isn’t with the Benadryl Liquid Elixir itself, but rather the bottles in the affected batch, which fall short of federal child-resistant packaging requirements.Drugmaker Arsell has initiated the recall, which affects 100-milliliter bottles of Benadryl Liquid Elixir sold in paper boxes with the code “X003VRIGUL” on the label. The affected batch was sold on Amazon between July 2023 and October 2024, with prices ranging from $16 to $19.Benadryl Liquid Elixir contains diphenhydramine, an antihistamine used to treat a variety of conditions, including allergies, the common cold, motion sickness and insomnia. Under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, medications containing diphenhydramine must be packaged in child-resistant containers to prevent young kids from accessing the drug, which can be dangerous in large doses.The recalled bottles of Benadryl Liquid Elixir don’t meet these safety standards, leaving kids vulnerable to accidental poisoning.Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, per the ​​CPSC announcement. Symptoms of a diphenhydramine overdose include blurred vision, dry mouth, low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations and seizures, according to Mount Sinai. If you have a bottle of the affected Benadryl Liquid Elixir, immediately secure it out of children’s reach.  Subscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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Although the packaging is the issue, Arsell recommends disposing of both the bottles and the medication.To get a full refund, contact the company with your Amazon order number and a photo showing the d...