Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26455
- Recall date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Units
- About 786,100
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Bayer
- Made in
- Germany
What to do
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.
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.
Hazard
The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The 6 mL nasal spray's packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children.
How to identify the recalled product
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.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Apr 30, 2026. It covers About 786,100 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: None reported. Bayer has 2 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Bayer-Recalls-6-mL-Size-Afrin-Original-Nasal-Spray-Bottl…
- Last published by CPSC
- May 1, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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