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Wyeth recalls cough, cold, brands with faulty cups

Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:25pm EDT

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NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Wyeth WYE.N said on Monday it was recalling several of its Robitussin cough, cold and congestion products and its Children's Dimetapp Cold & Chest Congestion medicine because their dosage cups lack a measurement mark for young children.

The company said dosage cups for the affected products do not have a half-teaspoon mark, the recommended dose for children aged 2 to under 6.

"This action is specific to the dosage cup and not related to the medication itself," Wyeth said, noting it was recalling the products at U.S. retail outlets.

The products will be replaced beginning early next month with new dosage cups that are fully calibrated, the Madison, New Jersey-based company said. It said the products being recalled and replaced include Robitussin Cough DM, Robitussin Cough & Cold CF, Robitussin Cough & Congestion, Robitussin Chest Congestion, Robitussin Head & Chest Congestion PE, Robitussin Cough Sugar Free DM and Children's Dimetapp Cold & Chest Congestion.

(Reporting by Ransdell Pierson)

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