RecallApr 30, 2026· All ages
Bayer 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles
Official title: 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
Bayer is recalling Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles sold at convenience stores and travel hubs such as airports. The spray contains an imidazoline, and the bottles are not child-resistant as required by law, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning if young children swallow the contents.
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.
How common was it?
Hundreds of thousands or millions sold. Check your home today.
Official notice
CPSC's own wording, unchanged.
Hazard
Sold at
Units
Incidents and injuries
Model numbers and UPCs
Brand
From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Apr 30, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.
