Cough Syrup Recalled Because Of Containing Morphine

The recall includes 100ml bottles of Licorice Cough Liquid.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, a California-based company is voluntarily recalling cough syrup because it contains morphine with out identifying it on the bottle.

The agency announced that Master Herbs, Inc. distributed 100ml bottles of Licorice Cough Liquid with the opioid, but it wasn't declared on the product's label.

According to the FDA:

Consumers using this product may not be aware they are ingesting morphine. The unware ingestion of morphine can lead to life-threatening respiratory depression and death. Because the morphine contained in this product is not identified on the label there is a risk that patients who are hypersensitive to morphine could suffer severe allergic reactions. In addition young children with a respiratory illness are vulnerable to respiratory depression from opioids and should not be exposed to morphine in any event. To this date Master Herbs, Inc. is not aware of adverse events associated with use of the product.

Morphine can be deadly if it's consumed unwittingly, the FDA said. It can also cause respiratory depression and severe allergic reactions.

If you have this product in your home stop using it. You can toss it, or return it to the retailer. Anyone with questions about the recall, should call Master Herbs, Inc. at 626-319-9915.