Infant Emergency Medicine Recall

There is nothing worse than watching your baby suffer miserably from a stuffy nose and seal-barking cough.

These photographs and descriptions will help you decide if you have any of these in your home.

According to the FDA, this emergency medicine recall was due to improper labeling on the included syringe, leading to potential overdoses.

Although the box says "Infants," there is no FDA-approved dosage of these medications for children under two. Hence the "consult a doctor" directions.

Medicines are not the only medical equipment that may be recalled. A recent humidifier (see below) was recalled for starting house fires.

The problem is this: When consumers are directed by their doctor to give the medicine to younger infants, the included syringe does not mark doses of "0.4 ml" and "0.8 ml" like the previous droppers.

Not considering your babies age and weight, or unknowingly giving more than one brand too close together can lead to fatal overdoses. It was for this reason that the FDA issued the emergency medicine recall.

The brand names of those involved in the emergency medicine recall are listed below.

Please check your cabinets for infant cold and cough medicines with these brands.

There are 13 medicines being recalled all together, several from each brand. Get the specific information on each one.

If you have any of these, be sure to speak to your doctor before using any of them.

• Dimetapp
• Little Colds
• Pediacare
• Robitussin
• Triaminic
• Tylenol

Recalled Medical Equipment

The latest equipment recall was on November 7, 2007.

The Warm-Mist Carefree Humidifier was recalled for starting a home fire.

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