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

Recall number

26455

Title

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

Recall date

2026-04-30T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"Germany"}]

Importers

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Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles","NumberOfUnits":"About 786,100","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"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."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"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."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"None reported"}]

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.

Notice

https://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

Last published

2026-05-01T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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