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Costco announces recall of its Kirkland cold and flu medication

The recall was due to "a potential foreign material contamination"

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Costco Wholesale store exterior, Connecticut. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Costco Wholesale store exterior, Connecticut. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

If you've recently stocked up on cold and flu medicine, you may want to double check what brand you've purchased  especially if you're a Costco shopper.

As per Yi-Jin Yu with ABC News, "Costco recently notified consumers that packs of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion caplets have been recalled.”

According to this notice from LNK International, the manufacturer behind the medication, the cause for concern was "due to a potential foreign material contamination." The affected product was sold between October 30 and November 30, 2024, and the particular lot code is P140082. According to the release from LNK, "Do not use any remaining product marked with the above lot code; return the item to your local Costco for a full refund."

As per Yu, the medicine was sold at Costco stores throughout the Midwest and Southeast states. Of course, this issue is coming at a particularly inopportune time, as we are in the throes of cold and flu season currently. 

By Michael La Corte

Michael is a food writer, recipe editor and educator based in his beloved New Jersey. After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, he worked in restaurants, catering and supper clubs before pivoting to food journalism and recipe development. He also holds a BA in psychology and literature from Pace University.


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