Updated On: 10 October, 2025 07:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Mumbai Grahak Panchayat called for an immediate nationwide freeze and recall of Coldrif and other suspect syrups under Section 20 (a) of Consumer Protection Act 2019, claiming such hazardous and unsafe products seriously threaten consumers' right to safety

An official looks at bottles of the ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials at Kataria Pharmaceuticals. File Pic/PTI
Consumer rights organisation Mumbai Grahak Panchayat on Friday urged the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to recall Coldrif and other such cough syrups nationwide that are hazardous and unsafe, reported the PTI.
In a letter written to CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP) has sought urgent action in response to the recent deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to Diethylene Glycol (DEG)-contaminated cough syrup, according to the PTI.