{"id":8735,"date":"2026-05-01T19:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=8735"},"modified":"2026-05-02T08:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:59:57","slug":"popular-allergy-nasal-spray-urgently-recalled-over-serious-injury-and-poisoning-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=8735","title":{"rendered":"Afrin Recall 2026: Lot Numbers, Refund Info, and Imidazoline Poisoning Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\">Urgent Consumer Alert: Nearly 800,000 Bottles of Travel-Size Afrin Recalled Over Child Poisoning Risk<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_ab86145337d5149e-42\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span class=\"citation-73 citation-end-73\">A massive nationwide recall has been issued for hundreds of thousands of bottles of a popular nasal decongestant.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-72\">Bayer has voluntarily recalled nearly 800,000 bottles of <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"171\"><span class=\"citation-72\">Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-72 citation-end-72\"> after discovering the packaging poses a severe poisoning risk to young children.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c8e9abff21510d1\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/01\/17\/108309747-15782575-Nearly_800_000_bottles_of_nasal_spray_have_been_recalled_due_to_-a-2_1777651636304.jpg\" alt=\"Nearly 800,000 bottles of nasal spray have been recalled due to poisoning risks (stock image)\" width=\"634\" height=\"426\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Nearly 800,000 bottles of nasal spray have been recalled due to poisoning risks (stock image)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"splitLeft\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-73bc56a369d57586\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/01\/17\/108309753-15782575-Pictured_above_is_the_front_of_a_recalled_Afrin_bottle-a-1_1777651636302.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured above is the front of a recalled Afrin bottle\" width=\"306\" height=\"431\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splitRight\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-83d3284a8d284347\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/01\/17\/108309751-15782575-Pictured_above_is_the_back_of_a_recalled_Afrin_bottle-a-3_1777651636304.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured above is the back of a recalled Afrin bottle\" width=\"306\" height=\"431\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"p-rc_ab86145337d5149e-43\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\">According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the small spray bottles lack the legally required child-resistant closures, making it dangerously easy for children to open and accidentally swallow the highly toxic liquid inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">\ud83d\udccd The Recall at a Glance: What to Look For<\/h3>\n<p id=\"p-rc_ab86145337d5149e-44\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span class=\"citation-70\">The recall specifically affects the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"><span class=\"citation-70\">6 mL (1\/5 FL OZ)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-70 citation-end-70\"> travel-sized bottles of Afrin Original Nasal Spray.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-69\">These products were widely sold nationwide at convenience stores, airport kiosks, and other travel hubs between <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"217\"><span class=\"citation-69\">September 2024 and April 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"> for roughly $7 to $9.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recall Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Product Name<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1,1,0\">Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Size<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,2,1,0\">6 mL (1\/5 FL OZ)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Manufacturer<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3,1,0\">Bayer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Affected Lot Numbers<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"10,4,1,0\">230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, 250831<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urgent Consumer Alert: Nearly 800,000 Bottles of Travel-Size Afrin Recalled Over Child Poisoning Risk A massive nationwide recall has been issued for hundreds of thousands of bottles of a popular nasal decongestant. 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