By Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor For Dailymil.com
Published: 14:33 GMT, 22 March 2019 | Updated: 14:33 GMT, 22 March 2019
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Health officials have recalled a cough syrup for babies over concerns that it may be contaminated with bacteria that can, in rare cases, be deadly.
Dollar General stores across the country are pulling DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + mucus from their shelves.
A batch of the cough syrup may have come into contact with Bacillus cereus/Bacillus circulans, a type of bacteria that can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
Typically these illnesses run their courses within a day but, in rare cases, toxins from the bacteria can cause kidney failure.
Any bottle marked with the expiration date '11/20' should be returned or discarded immediately to safeguard babies against infection.
A shipment of Dollar General store's DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus has been