Little Remedies class action claims honey cough syrup recall insufficient

Little Remedies class action overview:

• Who: Two plaintiffs, Richard Tschernjawski and Garvase McCullough, filed a class action lawsuit against Medtech Products Inc. and Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.
• Why: The pair claim the companies failed to disclose that their Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup products are contaminated with Bacillus cereus, nor did they offer an effective recall remedy.
• Where: The Little Remedies class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.

Two consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. and Medtech Products Inc., alleging Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup products are contaminated with Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that causes food poisoning and more serious health issues.

According to the Little Remedies class action lawsuit, the defendants issued a recall for the products on June 17, 2025, but the recall has not been effective. 

The recall announcement instructs consumers who purchased the products to stop using them immediately, but the plaintiffs claim the recall is designed to prevent consumers from getting a refund for the contaminated and recalled products.

Plaintiffs Richard Tschernjawski and Garvase McCullough also claim the defendants improperly labeled and marketed their Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup products as safe for consumption while omitting the fact that the products are contaminated with Bacillus cereus. 

This is particularly concerning, the plaintiffs argue, because the products are marketed to sick children and infants.

Little Remedies lawsuit: Insufficient recall measures and refund options

Tschernjawski and McCullough claim in the Little Remedies class action lawsuit that the Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup recall is insufficient because the defendants did little more than post the recall on their website and issue a minimal press release. 

As a result, the plaintiffs argue it is highly unlikely that consumers would have received notice of the recall, and even less likely that they would be aware of the remedies provided under the recall.

The plaintiffs also argue the defendants did not provide a simple form that can be submitted online or by mail for a refund. Instead, they claim consumers are required to take a picture of the products they purchased and provide proof of purchase to receive a refund.

Tschernjawski and McCullough also claim the recall is specifically designed to limit the recourse available to consumers who purchased the contaminated products.

The pair filed the Little Remedies class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and a proposed class of consumers who purchased the recalled products. They assert claims for violations of consumer protection laws, breach of warranty, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

They seek monetary damages, restitution and/or disgorgement, statutory damages and treble damages for knowing and willful violations, among other forms of relief.

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The plaintiffs are represented by Russell M. Busch and Nick Suciu III of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC and Jason P. Sultzer and Daniel Markowitz of Sultzer & Lipari PLLC.

The Little Remedies class action lawsuit is Tschernjawski, et al. v. Medtech Products Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-05930-CM, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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