Baby cough medicines recalled

The specific batches of cold medicines for babies and toddlers which have been recalled by manufacturer Novartis after a fault are:

• Tixylix Toddler Syrup 100ml
• Tixylix Toddler Syrup 150ml
• Tixylix Baby Syrup 100ml

• Tixylix Blackcurrant Flavour Syrup 100ml
• Tixylix Chesty Cough 100ml

Cough medicines for toddlers and babies recalled

• Read: Full batch list of recalled Tixylix toddler and baby medicines

Manufacturer Novartis alerted officials to a possible fault in the manufacturing process of the seal that might have resulted in small pieces of plastic being found in the liquid medicines.

Cold medicines for babies and toddlers have been recalled after a manufacturing fault may have led to small pieces of plastic contaminating some batches, health officials have said.

A number of Tixylix medicines, including some for toddlers and babies, have been recalled by manufacturer Novartis, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said.

While no adverse effects have yet been noted in people who have taken the drugs, the health watchdog has issued a "precautionary" recall.