Friday, April 1, 2011

Tylenol Recall


Tylenol Recall
If you are a Tylenol user, you may want to check your medicine cabinet as Johnson & Johnson has announced that it is recalling yet another lot of Tylenol drugs. The reason for the recall is said to be user complaints that the medicines have moldy odor, according to a statement on the company's website.
The recall was announcement March 29.  The compnay's statement also calls the recall " voluntary."  The product in question is Tylenol 8-hour extended release caplets, 150 count bottles.
The statement says the odors is thought to be caused by the presence of trace amounts of chemicals called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA) and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA).
According to the company, the Tylenol product that is being recalled was produced at the compnay's plant in Fort Washington before the plant closed in April 2010.
The lot number for the recalled product can be found on the side of the bottle label.
FULL RECALLED PRODUCT LIST:
Product Name
Tylenol® 8 Hour EXTENDED RELEASE Caplet 150 count
Lot Number
ADM074
UPC Code
300450297181
Sources: http://hazelwood.patch.com

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