CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 7 Aug 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

DayQuil Sinex DayTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg recalled

Procter & Gamble is recalling DayQuil Sinex DayTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg and phenylephrine HCl 5 mg), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Jul 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot # 3051171961, Exp 09/14; Brand Code 84855363
Quantity recalled35,568 cartons

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-827-2013
FDA event ID
65650
Recalling firm
Procter & Gamble, Mason, OH
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
3 Jul 2013
FDA classified
26 Jul 2013
Reported
7 Aug 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects
Drug class
Pain Medication

Timeline

3 Jul 2013Recall initiated by company
26 Jul 2013Classified by FDA+23 days
7 Aug 2013Published 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

Unit Dose Mispackaging: Product packaging defect which could result in code date smearing, incomplete blister card cuts, and missing or incorrectly placed liquicaps within the blisters.

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

DayQuil Sinex DayTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg and phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) liquicaps and NyQuil Sinex NightTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg, doxylamine succinate 6.25 mg, and phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) liquicaps Combopack, each 48-count liquicaps per carton contains 32 DayQuil Sinex DayTime Liquicaps and 16 NyQuil Sinex NightTime Liquicaps per carton, Made In Canada, Dist. by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202, UPC 3 23900 01454 1.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is DayQuil Sinex DayTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg and phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) recalled?

Yes. Procter & Gamble recalled DayQuil Sinex DayTime Sinus Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg and phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) on 3 Jul 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-827-2013.

Why was it recalled?

Unit Dose Mispackaging: Product packaging defect which could result in code date smearing, incomplete blister card cuts, and missing or incorrectly placed liquicaps within the blisters.

Which lots are affected?

Lot # 3051171961, Exp 09/14; Brand Code 84855363

Where was it sold?

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 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 21 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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