CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 13 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Select Cough Control CF Max, Maximum Strength recalled
Aaron Industries is recalling Select Cough Control CF Max, Maximum Strength for Mucus Relief, (dextromethorphan HBr 10, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2013 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-187-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64298
- Recalling firm
- Aaron Industries, Lynwood, CA
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2013
- FDA classified
- 7 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 13 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Cold & Cough Medicine
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +6 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 Precipitate; white substance confirmed as Guaifenesin, an active ingredient was observed in some bottles. If the product is shaken or warmed the white particles goes into the solution.
Product as listed by the FDA
Select Brand Cough Control CF Max, Maximum Strength for MUCUS RELIEF, (dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg, guaifenesin 200 mg, phenylephrine HCI 5 mg), 4 fl.oz 12pk (NDC 15127-025-04; UPC Code: 0-15127-02535-5), Distributed by: Select Brand Distributors, Pine Bluff, AR 71603 USA.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Select Cough Control CF Max, Maximum Strength for Mucus Relief, (dextromethorphan HBr 10 recalled?
Yes. Aaron Industries recalled Select Cough Control CF Max, Maximum Strength for Mucus Relief, (dextromethorphan HBr 10 on 18 Jan 2013. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-187-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Precipitate; white substance confirmed as Guaifenesin, an active ingredient was observed in some bottles. If the product is shaken or warmed the white particles goes into the solution.
Which lots are affected?
Lot# 71648, 68088; FP-47-041-02535
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 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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