INDIANA – Residents of Indiana and Michigan are urged to check their medicine cabinets for a popular children’s cough syrup that has been voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination. Medtech Products has issued a recall for five lots of its Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup because of the “presence of Bacillus cereus and loss of shelf-stability”.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), contamination with Bacillus cereus can lead to two types of foodborne illnesses. One type can cause nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps within six hours of exposure, while the other typically triggers diarrhea and cramping 8 to 16 hours after use.
The affected Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup comes in a four-oz amber bottle with a UPC of 7-56184-10737-9. The recalled lots were sold in stores and online between December 14, 2022, and June 4, 2025.
The specific lots included in the recall are:
- Lot 0039, with an expiration date of 11/2025
- Lot 0545, with an expiration date of 01/2026
- Lot 0640, with an expiration date of 02/2026
- Lot 0450, with an expiration date of 05/2026
- Lot 1198, with an expiration date of 12/2026
As of now, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled product. Medtech is offering full refunds for the recalled cough syrup. Customers can contact the company via email at medicalaffairs@prestigebrands.com, through its website, or by calling 800-754-8853
