<h1>Consumer group urges regulator to order nationwide freeze and recall of 'Coldrif' and suspect pediatric syrups under Section 20(a)</h1> A consumer rights organisation urged the national consumer regulator to order a nationwide freeze and recall of the cough syrup 'Coldrif' and other suspect pediatric syrups, alleging deaths from diethylene glycol (DEG) contamination and seeking action under Section 20(a) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The group requested a complete ban on DEG in pediatric formulations, tighter pharmacovigilance, and that the regulator file a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to seek compensation for victims' families. The product has been banned in several states after laboratory confirmation of DEG, and the organisation cited prior domestic and international DEG-linked fatalities.