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Boots Recall Own Brand Cough and Cold Solutions

Published: 27th November 2013 08:39

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today published a company led drug recall for specific cough and cold medicines made by Boots UK and purchased since September 2013 following a precautionary recall by the pharmacy-led retailer asking patients to check their medicines.

Boots are recalling the specific medicines after identifying a possible fault in the manufacturing process of the tamper seal that might result in small pieces of plastic being found in the liquid medicines.

There is currently no evidence of any problems from people associated with this manufacturing fault but people are being asked to return the following medicines to Boots as a precautionary measure:

• Boots Pharmaceuticals Chesty Cough Relief 100mg/5ml Oral Solution
• Boots Pharmaceuticals Dry Cough Relief Oral Solution
• Boots Pharmaceuticals Mucus Cough Relief 100mg/5ml Oral Solution
• Boots Pharmaceuticals Paracetamol 6 years Plus 250mg/5ml Oral Solution 200ml
• Boots Pharmaceuticals Ibuprofen 3 Months plus 100mg/5ml Oral suspension Strawberry flavour

Boots are offering customers a refund if they return these medicines and people with questions can telephone the Boots Customer Care on 0800 915 0004 or the healthcare team at their local Boots store.

Adam Burgess, the MHRA's Head of Defective Medicines Reporting Centre, said: "This is a precautionary recall by Boots and there is currently no evidence that people have had any problems with these cough and cold medicines.

"People should check their medicine cupboards at home and return these products to Boots if they have purchased them since September 2013. If people are worried or have any questions, they should speak to their pharmacist or GP."

Product	Batch number	Expiry date	Pack size	First distributed
Boots Chesty Cough Relief 100mg/5ml Oral Solution	6VV 2WW	08/2015 09/2015	150ml 150ml	03/09/2013 17/10/2013
Boots Dry Cough Relief Oral Solution	6VV 7VV 8VV 9VV	08/2016 08/2016 09/2016 09/2016	150ml 150ml 150ml 150ml	18/09/2013 18/09/2013 18/10/2013 23/10/2013
Boots Mucus Cough Relief 100mg/5ml Oral Solution	7VV 8VV	08/2015 08/2015	150ml 150ml	04/11/2013 04/11/2013
Boots Paracetamol 6 years Plus 250mg/5ml Oral Solution 200ml	2VV 2VV2	09/2015 09/2015	200ml 200ml	04/11/2013 04/11/2013
Boots Ibuprofen 3 Months plus 100mg/5ml Oral suspension Strawberry flavour	1VV 1WW 2WW	09/2016 09/2016 11/2016	100ml 100ml 100ml	01/11/2013 01/11/2013 20/11/2013
Almus Ibuprofen 3 Months plus 100mg/5ml Oral suspension Strawberry flavour	1WW	09/2016	100ml	01/11/2013

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