CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 16 Sep 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cvs Sugar Free Black Cherry Cough Drops (menthol-cough Suppressant) recalled
Bestco is recalling Cvs Sugar Free Black Cherry Cough Drops (menthol-cough Suppressant), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Jul 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1419-2015
- FDA event ID
- 72069
- Recalling firm
- Bestco, Mooresville, NC
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Jul 2015
- FDA classified
- 9 Sep 2015
- Reported
- 16 Sep 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Cold & Cough Medicine
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Classified by FDA | +69 days |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Presence of comingled Sugar Free Honey Lemon cough drops.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
CVS SUGAR FREE BLACK CHERRY COUGH DROPS (MENTHOL-COUGH SUPPRESSANT), Packaged in a) 25 Drop Bags (UPC: 050428 448526) and b) 36 drop bags (UPC: 050428 476581), Over the Counter. Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895.
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide
Stores named: CVS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Presence of comingled Sugar Free Honey Lemon cough drops.
Which lots are affected?
a) Lot #: 50122U3, Expiry: 01/2017; Lot #: 50122U1, Expiry: 01/2017; and b) Lot #: 50122U2, Expiry: 01/2017.
Where was it sold?
U.S. Nationwide
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
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