CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 28 Feb 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops recalled by Bestco
Bestco is recalling CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 160 drops per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Jan 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0328-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93869
- Recalling firm
- Bestco, Mooresville, NC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jan 2024
- FDA classified
- 16 Feb 2024
- Reported
- 28 Feb 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Cold & Cough Medicine
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Potential Glass and Silicone particulates in product
Product as listed by the FDA
CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 160 drops per bag, item number 20001089, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US
Stores named: CVS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Potential Glass and Silicone particulates in product
Which lots are affected?
100042059, Exp 12/31/2026
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the US
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
4 other products · FDA event 93869| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Meijer Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Kroger Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Equate Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Family Wellness Cherry Cough Drops Menthol cough recalled by Bestco | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
More recalls from Bestco
All 8| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Family Wellness Cherry Cough Drops Menthol cough recalled by Bestco | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Equate Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Kroger Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Meijer Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral recalled | Bestco | Potency & Assay | 4 states |