CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 10 Jun 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sucrets Sore Throat & Cough Vapor Cherry lozenges tin recalled

Medtech Products is recalling Sucrets Sore Throat & Cough Vapor Cherry lozenges tin, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 May 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: 42451, Exp 09/17
Quantity recalled107,832 tins

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-1113-2015
FDA event ID
71319
Recalling firm
Medtech Products, Tarrytown, NY
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
21 May 2015
FDA classified
1 Jun 2015
Reported
10 Jun 2015
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

21 May 2015Recall initiated by company
1 Jun 2015Classified by FDA+11 days
10 Jun 2015Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: An incorrect book label for Sucrets Sore Throat, Cough & Dry Mouth Honey Lemon lozenges was applied to the underside of the Sucrets Sore Throat & Cough Vapor Cherry lozenges tin.

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

SUCRETS Sore Throat & Cough Vapor Cherry lozenges, 18-count tin, Dist. By: Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Trevose, PA 19053-8433

Where it was distributed

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: An incorrect book label for Sucrets Sore Throat, Cough & Dry Mouth Honey Lemon lozenges was applied to the underside of the Sucrets Sore Throat & Cough Vapor Cherry lozenges tin.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: 42451, Exp 09/17

Where was it sold?

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

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.

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