Thousands of bottles of Benadryl sold on Amazon are being recalled due to child poisoning risk

If you’ve bought the antihistamine medication Benadryl from Amazon in the past few years, you’ll want to make sure to carefully check its packaging to make sure it is not part of the recall that was posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this month.

That’s because a select Benadryl product sold on the e-commerce giant’s website has a fault that could lead to the risk of a child being poisoned. Here’s what you need to know.

Benadryl Liquid Elixir sold on Amazon.com is being recalled

On March 20, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a recall notice on its website for Benadryl Liquid Elixir imported by Arsell Inc. of Brooklyn, New York. The medication was manufactured in Canada.

While the medication itself is safe, the Benadryl Liquid Elixir’s packaging is not child-resistant as required by law. This means that the product poses a safety risk to young children. If they open the product and swallow the medicine inside, they could be poisoned.

“The Benadryl contains diphenhydramine, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children,” the notice posted on the CPSC website warns.

What Benadryl product is being recalled?

According to the notice posted on the CPSC website, only one specific Benadryl product is being recalled. The details of that product are:

• Product name: Benadryl Liquid Elixir, 100 mL bottles
• Product packaging: paper box with a round dark plastic bottle inside.
• Label code: X003VRIGUL

In total, about 2,300 bottles are being recalled. Images of the product packaging can be viewed here.

Where was the recalled Benadryl product sold?

According to the notice on the CPSC website, the recalled product was sold online at Amazon.com. It was sold between July 2023 and October 2024. The price of the product ranged from $16 to $19.

Have any children been harmed by the recalled Benadryl product?

Thankfully, no. As of the March 20 posting date, the recall notice says that there have been no reported injuries or incidents so far.

What do I do if I have the recalled product?

The CPSC notice says the recalled product should be immediately secured and kept out of sight and reach of children. People with the product should contact the importer, Arsell, for a full refund.

You will be asked to provide proof of your Amazon purchase and proof that you have disposed of the bottle and its contents.

Those with the recalled Benadryl can contact recall@arsellsupport.com to begin the recall process. Full details of the recall can be found on the notice here.

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