Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging
What is the remedy type for Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging?
For Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging, remedy type is Refund; recall date is April 30, 2026; units affected is About 786,100; incidents and injuries is None reported; manufactured in is Germany; recalling firm is Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey; cpsc recall number is 26-455, verified against its source on 2026-10-06.
Name of Product: Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles Hazard: The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . 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. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 30, 2026 Units: About 786,100
— cpsc.gov, retrieved 2026-10-06
- CPSC recall number
- 26-455 verified
- Recall
- Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging verified
- Product
- Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles verified
- Recall date
- April 30, 2026 verified
- Hazard
- The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . 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. verified
- Remedy type
- Refund verified
- What to do
- Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bottles out of sight and reach of children and go to the webform posted on www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to begin a request for a refund. Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund. verified
- Units affected
- About 786,100 verified
- Incidents and injuries
- None reported verified
- Recalling firm
- Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey verified
- Manufactured in
- Germany verified
- Sold at
- Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9. verified
- Which items are affected
- This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, 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. It is a six-digit number, followed by the expiration date in following format: “YYYYMMM”. No other sizes of Afrin are included in this recall. verified
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CPSC recall number
Recall number: 26-455
Recall
Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging
Product
Name of Product: Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles
Recall date
Recall Date: April 30, 2026
Hazard
Hazard: The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . 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.
Remedy type
Remedy: Refund
What to do
Remedy: Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bottles out of sight and reach of children and go to the webform posted on www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to begin a request for a refund. Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund.
Units affected
Units: About 786,100
Incidents and injuries
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Recalling firm
Manufacturer(s): Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey
Manufactured in
Manufactured In: Germany
Sold at
Sold At: Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9.
Which items are affected
Description: This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, 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. It is a six-digit number, followed by the expiration date in following format: “YYYYMMM”. No other sizes of Afrin are included in this recall.
— all from cpsc.gov, retrieved 2026-10-06
Sources
- cpsc.govhttps://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Bayer-Recalls-6-mL-Size-Afrin-Original-Nasal-Spray-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Illness-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging
- saferproducts.govhttps://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json