Acme United Recalls PhysiciansCare Brand Allergy Relief and Cold and Cough Tablets Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold on Amazon.com
Source: CPSC Recall #23203
Recall Date
2023-05-18
Manufacturer
Acme United, of Vancouver, Washington, Acme United, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Units Affected
About 2,400
Products Involved
PhysiciansCare Allergy, Allergy Plus and Cold and Cough
Hazard
The recalled products contain diphenhydramine hydrochloride and acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Acme United for information on how to dispose of the products and receive a refund of Acme United's average selling price of between $5 and $19.
Reported Injuries
None reported
Sold At
Online at Amazon.com from January 2021 through August 2022 for between $5 and $19. This is Acme United's average selling price. It is not known at what price third parties sold the recalled products on Amazon.
Manufactured In
United States
Full Recall Description
This recall involves PhysiciansCare brand Allergy caplets with item number 90036, Allergy Plus tablets with item number 90091, and Cold and Cough tablets with item numbers 90092 and 90033. They are packaged in boxes of 50, 100 and 250 tablets/caplets. The item numbers are printed on the top right corner of the box. The recall includes the following: Item Number Description 90036 PhysiciansCare Allergy; 50 caplets 90091 PhysiciansCare Allergy Plus; 100 tablets Non-Drowsy Cold and Cough; 100 tablets 90033 PhysiciansCare Cold and Cough; 250 tablets
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28