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The cold medication you have that says it’s good for kids under 2? Kiss it goodbye and buy some extra bulb syringes — the makers of popular cold remedy brands such as Dimetapp and Little Colds are voluntarily pulling all cold medications listed for children younger than 2 years old, in advance of an FHA advisory panel that is convening next week. So why are they pulling the OTC drugs? Are they unsafe? Were they made in China? Nope, it’s a nanny state move aimed at protecting kids from those bad apple parents out there:

“It’s important to point out that these medicines are safe and effective when used as directed, and most parents are using them appropriately,” said Linda A. Suydam, president of Consumer Healthcare Products Association. “The reason the makers of over-the-counter, oral cough and cold medicines for infants are voluntarily withdrawing these medicines is that there have been rare patterns of misuse leading to overdose recently identified, particularly in infants, and safety is our top priority.”

Wow, if they start pulling all the products of the shelf that are misused, Target is going to be mighty empty…