News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE:
 October 11, 2007
CONTACT: Tracy Pawelski
tracy.pawelski@aholdusa.com

   
GIANT, TOPS AND MARTIN'S REMOVE CHILDREN'S COUGH AND COLD MEDICINES FROM STORE SHELVES
Carlisle, PA - Officials from Giant Food Stores, TOPS Markets and Martin's Food Markets announced that nine varieties of children's cough and cold medicines have been removed from store shelves due to unclear instructions on the label that could lead to accidental overdose. Several over-the-counter drug manufacturers have issued voluntary market withdrawals of their products due to recent publicity citing the misuse of infant cough and cold products.

The recalled products include:

Tylenol Infant Cold & Cough Drop PE Cherry, 0.5 flz., UPC 30045039215

Tylenol Infant Cold Drops PE Bubblegum, 0.5 flz, UPC 30045039315

Pediacare Infant Decongestant Raspberry, 0.5 flz, UPC 31254760036

Pediacare Infant Decongestant Raspberry, 0.5 flz, UPC 31254760034

Robitussin DM Infant Drops, 1 flz, UPC 30031868101

Lil Colds Multi-symptom, 1 flz, UPC 75618414041

Lil Colds Decongestant & Cold, 1 flz, UPC 75618414021

Triaminic Thin Strip Cough PE, 16 ct, UPC 30043031916

Careone Infant Cherry Drops, 0.5 flz, UPC 34152031821

All Giant Food Stores, TOPS Markets and Martin's Food Markets have removed these products from store shelves. Customers who have purchased the product may return the unused portion to their local store for a full refund.

Giant Food Stores, LLC, one of the leading supermarket operations in the U.S., currently operates stores in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia under the names of Giant Food Stores, TOPS Markets, Martin's Food Markets and Foodsource. For more information about Giant Food Stores, visit www.GiantFoodStores.com.

 

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