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Medicine Recall Ordered by a Johnson & Johnson Division

1 May 2010 One Comment

Posted by Nel

tylenol-childrenMcNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, issued a medicine product recall Friday, April 30.

Products included in the recall are liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. They are considered “over the counter” (OTC) drugs. Only lots that have not yet expired are covered by the recall.

The medicines have been distributed in the following countries: the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Dubai (UAE), Fiji, Guam, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and Kuwait.

The voluntary recall came after consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The division stated that some of the products may have not met quality standards. They however declared that serious medical events is remote.

To see the complete information from McNeil and the complete product list being recalled, click this link.

This is the third product recall made by McNeil. The first one was in 2008 and the second one is January this year. Both instances involved the Tylenol product.

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  • ales1212

    It was about time they recalled Tylenol and Benadryl, most of my classmates have been using them as OTCs for months. A couple of my friends, aged 13 and 14 even sought Addiction Treatment after using Tylenol to get high almost daily for half a year.