The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that Bells Healthcare is recalling 18 batches of “dextromethorphan hydrobromide BP containing products”.
In a recall notification updated today (January 22), it said that this was “a precautionary measure due to foreign material detected in some bottles”.
“The contamination was identified by a single customer complaint and the investigation and analysis remains ongoing,” according to the MHRA.
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The affected products include Tesco Health Dry Cough Relief 200ml, Asda Strong Dry Tickly Cough 200ml, Almus Dry Cough Relief & Bells Dual Action Dry Cough, it said.
It added that pharmacists must “stop supplying the listed batches immediately, quarantine all remaining stock and return it to [their] supplier”.
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Patients should also be “vigilant for any visible contamination and contact a healthcare professional if they have any concerns “, the MHRA said.
The notification, first published on January 21, was updated after Bells Healthcare “erroneously provided incorrect information pertaining to the expiry date of several batches”, it added.
Affected batches
The affected batch numbers are:
Tesco Health Dry Cough Relief 200ml, PL 03105/0076
- 235B1, first distributed September 2022 and expiring September 1 2025
- 240C3, first distributed April 2023 and expiring March 1 2026
- 242C1, first distributed December 2023 and expiring July 1 2026
- 245C3, first distributed October 2023 and expiring September 1 2026
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Asda Strong Dry Tickly Cough 200ml, PL 03105/007
- 236B1, first distributed February 2023 and expiring December 1 2025
- 240C2, first distributed May 2023 and expiring March 1 2026
- 243C1, first distributed August 2023 and expiring July 1 2026
- 245C2, first distributed October 2023 and expiring September 1 2026
- 246C1, first distributed December 2023 and expiring November 1 2026
- 247D1, first distributed March 2024 and expiring February 1 2027
- 248D1, first distributed June 2024 and expiring April 1 2027
- 250D1, first distributed November 2024 and expiring July 1 2027
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Almus Dry Cough Relief 200ml, PL 03105/0076
- 249D1, first distributed July 2024 and expiring June 1 2027
Bells Dual Action Dry Cough 200ml, PL 03105/0076
- 237C1, first distributed February 2023 and expiring January 1 2026
- 238C1, first distributed October 2023 and expiring January 1 2026
- 239C1, first distributed February 2023 and expiring January 1 2026
- 242C2, first distributed October 2024 and expiring July 1 2026
- 243C2, first distributed December 2023 and expiring July 1 2026
