CLASS II Food recall · Reported 10 Aug 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime plastic recalled

The Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime plastic, distributed in 45 states. The recall was initiated on 12 Jul 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesBatch Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Lot Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Product Number: 80338363 Item UPC: 323900041059 Case UPC: 10323900041056 Expiration Dates: 0240C60402 07/31/2022, 0279C60401 09/30/2022 , 1176C60401 05/31/2023, 1216C60403 07/31/2023, 1237C60402 07/31/2023, 1321C60404 10/31/2023, 2012C60401 12/31/2023, 2012C60402 12/31/2023, 2012C60403 12/31/2023, 2110C60401 03/31/2024

Quantity recalled34,526 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1534-2022
FDA event ID: 90615
Recalling firm: The Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
Brand: Vicks Children's
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 12 Jul 2022
FDA classified: 3 Aug 2022
Reported: 10 Aug 2022
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Other

Timeline

12 Jul 2022	Recall initiated by company
3 Aug 2022	Classified by FDA	+22 days
10 Aug 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

Acidified/Low Acid dietary supplement with no approved process.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime 4oz plastic bottle

Where it was distributed

Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Acidified/Low Acid dietary supplement with no approved process.

Which lots are affected?

Batch Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Lot Numbers: 0240C60402, 0279C60401, 1176C60401, 1216C60403, 1237C60402, 1321C60404, 2012C60401, 2012C60402, 2012C60403, 2110C60401 Product Number: 80338363 Item UPC: 323900041059 Case UPC: 10323900041056 Expiration Dates: 0240C60402 07/31/2022, 0279C60401 09/30/2022 , 1176C60401 05/31/2023, 1216C60403 07/31/2023, 1237C60402 07/31/2023, 1321C60404 10/31/2023, 2012C60401 12/31/2023, 2012C60402 12/31/2023, 2012C60403 12/31/2023, 2110C60401 03/31/2024

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

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.

Other products in this recall event

4 other products · FDA event 90615

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime plastic recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
10 Aug 2022	CLASS II	Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime plastic recalledVicks Children's	The Procter & Gamble	Foreign Material	45 states
10 Aug 2022	CLASS II	Vicks ZzzQuil Liquid Melatonin Syrup Adult sold as single recalledVicks ZzzQuil	The Procter & Gamble	Foreign Material	45 states
10 Aug 2022	CLASS II	Vicks ZzzQuil Liquid Melatonin Syrup Pediatric sold as recalledVicks ZzzQuil	The Procter & Gamble	Foreign Material	45 states
10 Aug 2022	CLASS II	Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime/Nighttime Combo recalledVicks Children's	The Procter & Gamble	Foreign Material	45 states

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