Tylenol issues its first recall of 2010
January 16th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tylenol had issued a recall in 2009, and now it has been broadened to include 27 more products. The original Tylenol 2009 recall included only Tylenol arthritis caplets, which contained a chemical that caused nausea and stomach problems. Now McNeil has linked the chemical to other Tylenol products too. So all these products that contain that chemical are being recalled.
After the issue of this recall around 54 million bottles of McNeil products are being recalled, thus making the total number recalled up to a whopping 60 million. Among the recalled products are Tylenol Extra Strength, Rolaids, St. Joseph asprin, Motrin IB, Benadryl, Tylenol geltabs, Tylenol rapid release and extended relief.
McNeil released a statement saying the chemical thought to cause the sickness is not fatal. “The health effects of this chemical have not been well studied, but no serious events have been documented in the medical literature,” the company said. “In addition to the product recall, McNeil Consumer Healthcare is continuing its investigation into the issue and is taking further actions that include ceasing shipment of products produced using materials shipped on these wood pallets and requiring suppliers who ship materials to our plants to discontinue the use of these pallets.”
Consumers who have already purchased the affected products are advised to stop using them and contact McNeil for a refund or replacement.
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- Recall Alert: Johnson & Johnson Children's Benadryl & Motrin! - Nov 24, 2010
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- FDA Launches Further Probe On Tylenol Products - May 18, 2010
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