WellPatch Vapor Pads recalled
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA and Metholatum have issued a voluntary recall for WellPatch Cough & Cold Soothing Vapor Pads due to the possibility of pediatric ingestion. The topical cough suppressant label indicates the product is suitable for children 2 years and older. The placement of the products on the chest gives young children easy access to remove the patches from their chests and possibly ingest them. Adverse events associated with menthol ingestion range from minor symptoms to seizures, an FDA MedWatch release notes. No serious adverse events linked to the WellPatch product have been reported to date. Triaminic Vapor Patches were similarly recalled in June 2006 due to reported adverse events related to pediatric ingestion (1"The Tan Sheet" June 26, 2006, p. 8)...
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