RECALLED: Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Josephs| Virginia Defective Drugs Attorney
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, the makers of several over the counter (OTC) medications to include Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph products, has issued a voluntary recall due to a moldy smell that has been causing temporary nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain on consumers when the medicine bottle is first opened. The smell is believed to be associated with a chemical used to treat wooden pallets.
Products that are included in this recall are sold under the brand names of Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph. Please review the recall notices issued by McNeil Consumer Healthcare listed below to determine if you possess one of the recalled medications and for instructions to contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare for a refund or replacement.
Specific Lot Numbers of the recalled medications can be found on the McNeil Consumer Healthcare recall notices at:
- MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) PRODUCTS IN THE AMERICAS, UAE, AND FIJI
- TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS PAIN 100 COUNT WITH EZ-OPEN CAP RECALLED
You may also refer to the McNeil Product Recall Information and conduct a search to determine if you have a recalled medication.
Please also refer to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts:
- December 18, 2009 Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Announces A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol® Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
- January 15, 2010 McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products in the Americas, UAE, and Fiji
Articles on the Johnson & Johnson drug recall:
New York Times – In Recall, a Role Model Stumbles
Huffington Post – Tylenol Recall: Johnson & Johnson Issues Massive Recall
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