Thousands of Benadrills are recalled due to concerns about “child addiction” from drug packaging.
A recall of a 100 mL bottle of Benadrill liquid elixir was announced Thursday by manufacturer Arcel. The affected products were sold online from July 2023 to October 2024 on Amazon.com for $16 to $19.
According to online notifications, The affected batch packaging is not something that can withstand the child, and “substitutes a risk of addiction if the contents are swallowed by a young child.”
The recall includes a Benadrill liquid elixir sold in round dark plastic bottles with pink and white labels on the front with the word “Benadrill” in blue text. The product contains 100 mL of Bena Drill.
The back label contains safety disclosures, storage instructions, and manufacturer information.
The bottle is packed in a paper box decorated with pink and white, with the word “Benadrill” written in blue text. This package has a white label at the bottom and the following code is written in black text: “x003vrigul.”
Arsell said that around 2,300 bottles of allergy medicine were affected and had to be recalled, but no injuries have been reported.
Benadryl contains diphenhydramine. Diphenhydramine must be present in pediatric resistant packaging, as required by the Toxic Prevention Packaging Act.
Arcel recommends that consumers immediately remove Benadrill from the child’s vision and reach and contact Arcel for a full refund.
The company recommended that consumers be asked to submit their Amazon order number, along with photos of disposing of the recalled Benadrills at recall@arsellsupport.com.
Only the bottle has been recalled, not the medicine itself, but both must be disposed of.
Symptoms of mountosinisia, which involve overdose of diphenhydramine, include vision loss, dry mouth, hypotension, rapid heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations and seizures.
