CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 25 May 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral recalled
Bestco is recalling Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral Anesthetic Peppermint Naturally, distributed in California, Idaho, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 27 Apr 2022 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-0879-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90124
- Recalling firm
- Bestco, Mooresville, NC
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Apr 2022
- FDA classified
- 18 May 2022
- Reported
- 25 May 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Cold & Cough Medicine
Timeline
| 27 Apr 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 May 2022 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 25 May 2022 | 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
Subpotent drug: Low OOS for menthol content at the three month room temperature.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral Anesthetic Peppermint Naturally Flavored, packaged in Bags of 30 lozenges, Distributed By Lucerne Foods, Inc. P.O. Box 99, Pleasanton, CA 96566-0009, UPC 0 79893 41266 5
Where it was distributed
CA, ID, PA, OK
CaliforniaIdahoOklahomaPennsylvania
Stores named: Albertsons
Questions about this recall
Is Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral Anesthetic Peppermint Naturally recalled?
Yes. Bestco recalled Open Nature Cough Drops Menthol-Cough Suppressant/Oral Anesthetic Peppermint Naturally on 27 Apr 2022. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0879-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent drug: Low OOS for menthol content at the three month room temperature.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 100010885, Exp 11/2024
Where was it sold?
CA, ID, PA, OK
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 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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