Press Release
FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 24 June 2025 – The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) wishes to notify all local suppliers and the general public about a drug recall circulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning Little Remedies ® Honey Cough Syrup.
This voluntary recall – led by MedTech Products Inc. – has been initiated due to the identification of microbial contamination in five lots of the cough syrup. The five (5) lots are listed in the table below.
| Product |
Package Description |
Item UPC |
Lot |
Exp. Date |
|
Little Remedies ® Honey Cough Syrup |
4 FL OZ (118ml
Amber bottles that are sold in outer cartons with the Lot Code appearing both on the bottle label and on the bottom of the carton |
7-56184-10737-9 |
0039 |
Nov. 2025 |
| 0545 |
Jan. 2026 |
| 0640 |
Feb. 2026 |
| 0450 |
May 2026 |
| 1198 |
Dec. 2026 |
The microorganism, Bacillus cereus, is responsible for the contamination and is known to cause two types of food-borne illnesses. One type is identified by the occurrence of nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps (which usually occur 1 to 6 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food). The second type is identified by the occurrence of stomach cramps and diarrhoea (which usually occurs 8 to 16 hours after eating or drinking contaminated food). It must be noted that although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term illness, exposure to high levels of Bacillus cereus can lead to death.
The Minister of Health and Human Services – Hon. Kyle R. Knowles, and the MoHHS’ top priority is to ensure public health safety and so in light of this update are imploring all local suppliers to:
- Examine their stock to determine if they have the affected lots/batches of Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup.
- Immediately discontinue the sale of the affected lots/batches.
- Quarantine all remaining stock(s) of the cough syrup for possible disposal by the Environmental Health Department (contact: 338-2142).
- Notify your overseas suppliers for any additional information.
Additionally, Hon. Knowles and the MoHHS are urging patients/consumers to:
- Immediately discontinue the use of the affected lots/batches.
- Contact their physicians and/or pharmacist if they have any questions or concerns before using any Little Remedies ® Honey Cough Syrup.
- To report any suspected side effects associated with Little Remedies ® Honey Cough Syrupvia the MoHHS Adverse Drug Reaction Form found at https://gov.tc/docs/ADR.pdf.
For further information, please contact André Morgan, National Pharmacist at: (649)338-3072 or amorgan@gov.tc.
