Bayer recalls nearly 800,000 Afrin bottles over child safety risk
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Bayer issued a recall for nearly 800,000 items of Afrin nasal spray bottles after the packaging was discovered to be not child resistant on Thursday.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) introduced the recall Thursday, saying any prospects who bought the product are entitled to a refund. The recall impacts 786,100 items of the 6ml travel-size Afrin nasal spray.
“This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL, with Lot numbers 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831. These travel size bottles have ‘Afrin® Original Nasal Spray’ and ‘1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)’ printed on a label located on the front of the bottle,” the CPSC recall reads.
“The 6 mL nasal spray’s packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children,” the assertion added.
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The CSPC issued a recall for Afrin nasal spray. (CSPC)
No accidents have been reported in reference to the recall.
The information comes only a day after nearly 13,000 toddler towers throughout three manufacturers were recalled after dozens of incidents and 21 accidents had been reported because of stools collapsing or tipping, in accordance with the CPSC.
The three affected merchandise — Toetol Tower Stools, Wiifo Children’s Tower Stools and Amzcmj DGD Children’s Tower Stools — whole about 12,830 stools, in accordance with notices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Toetol Tower Stools, Wiifo Children’s Tower Stools and Amzcmj DGD Children’s Tower Stools (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
The recall covers about 3,000 Toetol Tower Stools, 9,700 Wiifo Children’s Tower Stools and 130 Amzcmj DGD Children’s Tower Stools.
“The recalled tower stools can collapse or tip over while in use and a child’s torso can fit through the openings on the tower’s sides, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to tip over, fall and entrapment hazards,” the notices learn.
For the Toetol Tower Stools, there have been 18 studies of the stools collapsing, leading to 11 accidents, together with bruises, cuts and scrapes.
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The picket kitchen tower step stools had been offered in white, grey and darkish wooden colours and measured about 20 inches deep, 15 inches vast and 36 inches tall with mannequin DETD0001 printed on a label on the facet. They had been sold online on amazon from October 2024 by March 2026 for about $130.