A Miami company recalls cold medicine nationwide for possible contamination (again)
For the third time in just over two years, Rompe Pecho flu and cold medicines have been recalled on the possibility of having a microbial contamination.
Efficient Laboratories, based in Northwest Miami-Dade, pulled 12 lots over four varieties of Rompe Pecho over the weekend for the same reason it recalled some in 2019 and 2020. These lots were distributed in 2019, according to the Efficient-written, FDA-posted recall notice.
Here’s what’s recalled:
▪ Rompe Pecho CF, lot Nos. 19F88, expiration June 2022 and 19G164 expiration July 2022.
▪ Rompe Pecho DM, lot Nos. 19F168, expiration June 2022; 19G145, expiration July 2022; 19G361, expiration July 2022; 19G449, expiration July 2022); and 19G491, expiration July 2022.
▪ Rompe Pecho EX, lot Nos. 19H20, expiration August 2022; 19J98, expiration September 2022; 19A418, expiration January 2022; and 19E411, expiration May 2022).
▪ Rompe Pecho MAX, lot No. 19G219, expiration July 2022.
If you have any of these medicines, return them to the store of purchase for a full refund or just throw them in the trash. If you have questions about this recall, call Efficient at 805-3456, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern time.
If this or any other drug causes a medical problem, after notifying a medical professional, let the FDA know via its MedWatch Adverse Event page or by filling out a form you can get by calling 800-332-1088.
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 9:59 AM with the headline "A Miami company recalls cold medicine nationwide for possible contamination (again)."
