A Costco-brand chilly and flu medication has been pulled from cabinets “due to potential foreign material contamination.”
A discover shared on the retail large’s web site says the recall of Kirkland Signature Extreme Chilly & Flu Plus Congestion entails merchandise quantity #1729556 with particular lot code P140082, which was offered at choose areas within the Midwest and southeast.
“Out of an abundance of caution, LNK has initiated a recall for the accidental release and shipment of a specific lot code that was rejected due to potential foreign material contamination,” the assertion reads.
The impacted over-the-counter medication was bought by clients between Oct. 30 and Nov. 30, 2024.
Customers are advised to not use any remaining product with the lot code and to return it to Costco for a full refund.
Anybody with points or considerations is advised to contact producer LNK Worldwide Inc. at 1-800-426-9391 or e-mail complaints-inquiries@lnkintl.com.
Fox Enterprise reached out to Costco for extra data.
Final month, 8,640 packing containers of Kirkland Extreme Chilly & Flu Plus Congestion Day and Evening packs had been recalled by the Meals & Drug Administration (FDA) because of the ingredient oral phenylephrine being deemed “not effective” as a nasal decongestant following an “extensive review.”
“This chemical is shown to be ineffective against cold and flu in its oral form, except at a dose that has some heart toxicity and can lead to palpitations, arrhythmia and high blood pressure,” Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox Information senior medical analyst, mentioned.
The December recalled packing containers of the Kirkland Chilly & Flu product had lot numbers P139953 or P139815 with an August 2026 expiration date.
Fox Information’ Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
