Costco has issued a recall for some Kirkland brand severe cold and flu medications sold at certain stores due to potential contamination, according to a notice posted to its website.
The recall comes amid a rise in viruses across the country and Illinois, including flu, COVID, RSV, strep and Norovirus.
The notice, issued Jan. 2, 2025, says Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu medications for day and nighttime, with item number 1729556, were recalled at select locations. The items were sold between Oct. 30, 2024, and Nov. 30, 2024, the notice said.
The medications were recalled "out of an abundance of caution" for potential contamination with foreign material by supplier LNK International Inc., the notice said. According to officials, the recall was initiated after a shipment of the medication with lot code P140082 was "accidentally" released.
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"Do not use any remaining product marked with the above lot code; return the item to your local Costco for a full refund," the notice says.
According to the notice, the items were sold in select Costco locations in the Midwest and Southeast. No further details about locations were provided, and it wasn't immediately clear which stores were impacted.
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In addition to being posted on Costco's site, the notice appeared to be sent to Costco members who may have purchased the item.
More information about the recall can be found here.
