The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has released an official statement regarding this issue. recall For more than 2,000 Liquid Benadryl bottles being recalled because of potential child poisoning risks.

The recall affects Benadryl Liquid Elixir, which comes in a circular dark plastic container featuring a pink and white tag on the front where "Benadryl" is written in blue letters.

The agency mentioned that the cold medicine includes diphenhydramine—an antihistamine utilized to alleviate allergy, hay fever, and common cold symptoms.

However, as per the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, items with diphenhydramine must be enclosed in special child-resistant packaging to prevent poisoning.

The formal recall statement indicated: "Nevertheless, the packaging fails to comply with these standards, which could pose a potential risk of poisoning."