Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles

Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey has recalled Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall was announced on April 30, 2026. It involves a choking hazard.

Below is a plain-English summary of what was recalled, why it was recalled, how to tell whether you have the affected product, and what steps you can take. For the complete and most current details, you can view the CPSC record linked further down this page.

What was recalled?

This recall covers Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles, with approximately About 786,100 affected. The company behind the recall is Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey.

From the official recall notice: “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…”

Why was Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles recalled?

According to the CPSC, the hazard is described as follows: “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 stateme….” In plain terms, this recall relates to a choking hazard.

A choking hazard means the product can release small parts that a young child could put in their mouth and swallow. Because choking can be very serious for small children, these products are recalled quickly, and caregivers are urged to keep the item away from children.

Reported injuries at the time of the recall notice: None reported

What should you do?

If you think you may have bought Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles, compare it against the product description and identifying codes before using it.

The official recall notice states: “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.”

About this recall

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