FDA announces recall of cough drops and throat lozenges sold nationwide
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FDA announces recall of cough drops and throat lozenges sold nationwide
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of numerous over-the-counter cough drops and throat lozenges sold across the country.A notice from the FDA says Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology in Xiamen,China, issued a voluntary recall of numerous products based on “certain observations noted during an August 15, 2025, inspection of the manufacturing facility that may bear on product quality.”Specific details about the reasons for the recall were released.The products impacted by the recall include: • Exchange Select (manufactured for Your Military Exchanges): 30-count bag of honey lemon and menthol flavored cough drops• Caring Mill (distributed by FSA Store, Inc): 90-count bags of cherry cough drops• Discount Drug Mart Food Market: 30-count bags of honey lemon cough drops• MGC Health (distributed by Medical Group Care): 25-count and 30-count bags of sugar-free honey lemon cough drops and 80-count bags of honey lemon cough drops• QC Quality Choice (distributed by CDMA, Inc): 25-count bags of black cherry sugar-free and regular cough drops; 25-count bags of sugar-free and regular honey lemon cough drops; 30-count bags of creamy strawberry throat soothing drops; 30-count bags of menthol cough drops; and 30-count bags of vanilla honey cough dropsA Class II recall was issued for the cough drops and throat lozenges, which means that “exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of numerous over-the-counter cough drops and throat lozenges sold across the country.
A notice from the FDA says Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology in Xiamen,
China, issued a voluntary recall of numerous products based on “certain observations noted during an August 15, 2025, inspection of the manufacturing facility that may bear on product quality.”
Specific details about the reasons for the recall were released.
The products impacted by the recall include:
• Exchange Select (manufactured for Your Military Exchanges): 30-count bag of honey lemon and menthol flavored cough drops
• Caring Mill (distributed by FSA Store, Inc): 90-count bags of cherry cough drops
• Discount Drug Mart Food Market: 30-count bags of honey lemon cough drops
• MGC Health (distributed by Medical Group Care): 25-count and 30-count bags of sugar-free honey lemon cough drops and 80-count bags of honey lemon cough drops
• QC Quality Choice (distributed by CDMA, Inc): 25-count bags of black cherry sugar-free and regular cough drops; 25-count bags of sugar-free and regular honey lemon cough drops; 30-count bags of creamy strawberry throat soothing drops; 30-count bags of menthol cough drops; and 30-count bags of vanilla honey cough drops
A Class II recall was issued for the cough drops and throat lozenges, which means that “exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA.
