CPSC recall,
Afrin Original Nasal Spray Travel Size Bottles
The 6 mL nasal spray bottles lack child-resistant packaging, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning if swallowed by young children.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Bayer HealthCare LLC has recalled its Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles because the packaging is not child-resistant and does not bear the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 30, 2026, and involves about 786,100 bottles. No incidents have been reported.
The recalled product is the unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, which have "Afrin® Original Nasal Spray" and "1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)" printed on a label on the front of the bottle. The bottles were sold at retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9. The product was made in Germany. No other sizes of Afrin are included in this recall.
Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund.
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What to do
If yours is listed below:
- 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.
- You will be asked to take.
- Submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund.
What you get Refund
Full text from CPSC
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.
Is your bottle affected?
Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.
Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles
- Lot code
- 230361
- 240822
- 241198
- 250066
- 250152
- 250646
- 250831
Product description from CPSC
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.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9.
- Company
- Bayer HealthCare LLCGermany
- Hazard
- Poisoning hazard
- Recall number
- 26-455
- Units affected
- About 786,100
- Reported incidents
- None reported
- Contact
- Bayer toll free at 800 317-2165, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. ET, or online through a recall refund webform available at www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall. The form can also be accessed by clicking the "Safety Recall Info" button located at the top right of the landing page www.afrin.com, which will take the consumer to the recall information page.
- Made in
- Germany
Timeline
Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary
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