Tylenol Recall - check your medicine cabinets
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall Friday of over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph's aspirin because of a moldy smell that has made people sick.
It was the second such recall in less than a month because of the smell, which regulators said was first reported to McNeil in 2008. Federal regulators criticized the company, saying it didn't respond to the complaints quickly enough, wasn't thorough in how it handled the problem and didn't inform the Food and Drug Administration quickly.
The recall includes some batches of regular and extra-strength Tylenol, children's Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol, Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children's Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph's aspirin.
The FDA and Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare Products said they did not know the number of bottles recalled. It included caplet and geltab products sold in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates, and Fiji.
Consumers should check the full list at HERE to identify the recalled batches or check below for the infant/kids products.
Here is a list of 21 recalled products and lot numbers:
Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
SBM041, SBM067, SCM037, SDM027, SEM109
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Grape
SBM042, SCM015, SCM036, SDM034
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Bubble Gum
SBM043, SBM044, SCM029
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Strawberry
SBM045, SCM011, SCM030, SDM035
•Infants' TYLENOL® Grape Suspension Drops 1/4oz.
SBM064, SCM033, SDM020
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension 1/2oz. Cherry
SBM065, SCM005, SCM006, SDM032
•Children's TYLENOL® Dye Free Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM066, SCM068
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM068, SCM035, SCM070, SCM080, SDM005
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4oz. Cherry
SBM069, SBM070, SCM081, SDM006
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1/2oz. Grape
SCM012, SCM067, SDM007, SDM068
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Flu 4oz. Bubble Gum
SCM013, SCM014, SCM069
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold Suspension 4oz. Grape
SCM016, SFM024
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SCM017
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1oz. Grape
SCM082, SDM039, SDM040
•Infants' TYLENOL® Dye Free Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SCM083, SCM084, SDM008
•Children's TYLENOL® Pediatric Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SDM064
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1oz. Cherry
SDM038, SDM009
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold/Allergy 4oz. Bubble Gum
SDM033
•Infants' TYLENOL® Drops 1oz. Grape
SDM078
•Infants' TYLENOL® Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2oz.
SCM034
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.
SDM028
Individuals can contact McNeil Customer Care Center at 1-800-962-5357
It was the second such recall in less than a month because of the smell, which regulators said was first reported to McNeil in 2008. Federal regulators criticized the company, saying it didn't respond to the complaints quickly enough, wasn't thorough in how it handled the problem and didn't inform the Food and Drug Administration quickly.
The recall includes some batches of regular and extra-strength Tylenol, children's Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol, Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children's Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph's aspirin.
The FDA and Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare Products said they did not know the number of bottles recalled. It included caplet and geltab products sold in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates, and Fiji.
Consumers should check the full list at HERE to identify the recalled batches or check below for the infant/kids products.
Here is a list of 21 recalled products and lot numbers:
Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
SBM041, SBM067, SCM037, SDM027, SEM109
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Grape
SBM042, SCM015, SCM036, SDM034
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Bubble Gum
SBM043, SBM044, SCM029
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Strawberry
SBM045, SCM011, SCM030, SDM035
•Infants' TYLENOL® Grape Suspension Drops 1/4oz.
SBM064, SCM033, SDM020
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension 1/2oz. Cherry
SBM065, SCM005, SCM006, SDM032
•Children's TYLENOL® Dye Free Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM066, SCM068
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SBM068, SCM035, SCM070, SCM080, SDM005
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4oz. Cherry
SBM069, SBM070, SCM081, SDM006
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1/2oz. Grape
SCM012, SCM067, SDM007, SDM068
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Flu 4oz. Bubble Gum
SCM013, SCM014, SCM069
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold Suspension 4oz. Grape
SCM016, SFM024
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4oz. Cherry
SCM017
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1oz. Grape
SCM082, SDM039, SDM040
•Infants' TYLENOL® Dye Free Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SCM083, SCM084, SDM008
•Children's TYLENOL® Pediatric Suspension 1oz. Cherry
SDM064
•Infants' TYLENOL® Suspension Drops 1oz. Cherry
SDM038, SDM009
•Children's TYLENOL® Plus Cold/Allergy 4oz. Bubble Gum
SDM033
•Infants' TYLENOL® Drops 1oz. Grape
SDM078
•Infants' TYLENOL® Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2oz.
SCM034
•Children's TYLENOL® Suspension 4oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.
SDM028
Individuals can contact McNeil Customer Care Center at 1-800-962-5357
