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          Haleon Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult Products Due to Microbial ContaminationRecalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
    
  
  
  Haleon Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult Products Due to Microbial Contamination

  
    
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  Company Announcement Date:
             January 24, 2024

                          FDA Publish Date: 
               January 24, 2024
                                    Product Type: 
              Drugs
                          Reason for Announcement:
              Recall Reason Description
              Microbial Contamination

            Company Name: 
              Haleon

            Brand Name:
              Brand Name(s)
          Robitussin

            Product Description:
              Product Description
          Cough syrups   
Company Announcement



**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 24, 2024 – Warren, NJ,** Haleon is voluntarily recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult to the consumer level. The product is being recalled due to microbial contamination.

In immunocompromised individuals, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as fungemia or disseminated fungal infection. In non-immunocompromised consumers, the population most likely to use the product, life-threatening infections are not likely to occur. However, the occurrence of an infection that may necessitate medical intervention cannot be completely ruled out.

To date, Haleon has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Nighttime are cough syrups indicated for the temporary relief of symptoms occurring with cold or flu, hay fever, or other respiratory allergies. This recall covers only the following lots:

Product
			Lot Number
			Expiry DateROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
			DAY ADULT 4OZ
			T10810
			31OCT2025ROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
			DAY ADULT 8OZ
			T08730
			T08731
			T08732
			T08733
			T10808
			31MAY2025
			31MAY2025
			31MAY2025
			31MAY2025
			30SEP2025ROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
			NT ADULT 8OZ
			T08740 T08742
			30JUN2026
			30JUN2026

Haleon is notifying its distributors and customers directly and has provided them with instructions for the return of all recalled products. Consumers that have purchased the product listed should stop consumption immediately. Please call our Consumer Relations team at +1-800-245-1040 (Monday through Friday 8 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time) or reach out via email to mystory.us@haleon.com.

Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

Complete and submit the report **Online:** www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
	**Regular Mail or Fax:** Download form www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Company Contact Information
  
  
    Consumers:       

                 Consumer Relations team
        
                 +1-800-245-1040
        
                 mystory.us@haleon.com
    Media:
      
              Haleon Media Relations
      
              1-800-245-1040
      
              USMediaRelations@Haleon.com



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    Robitussin Honey Severe Cough, Flu + Sore Throat 8 Oz Label
    Robitussin Honey Severe Cough, Flu + Sore Throat Nighttime 8 Oz Label

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      01/24/2024
               
             
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