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CPSC · Consumer Product · Recalled April 30, 2026

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

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.

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.

Read the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice ↗

Official recall ID
26455
Brand
Bayer HealthCare
Units affected
About 786,100
Consumer 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.

Description

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.

Affected products

Companies & origin

Manufacturer(s)
Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey
Sold by / retailer(s)
Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9.
Manufactured in
Germany

Reported incidents & injuries

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Remedy type
Refund
Notice last updated
May 1, 2026

Recalled product photos

Recalled Afrin® 6mL Size Original Nasal Spray Bottles (Front of Bottle)
Recalled Afrin® 6mL Size Original Nasal Spray Bottles (Front of Bottle)
Recalled Afrin® 6mL Size Original Nasal Spray Bottles (Back of Bottle)
Recalled Afrin® 6mL Size Original Nasal Spray Bottles (Back of Bottle)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This page mirrors the official public-domain record verbatim; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked July 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC.

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