Tylenol And Motrin Included In Recall On Childrens Medicine 2010
A recall on children’s medicine, including Tylenol and Motrin, has been issued by the FDA and McNeil Health. The recall on children’s medicine 2010 includes a large number of over-the-counter liquid children’s medicine. If you report your recalled medicine to the company, you can get a small loan in the form of a coupon or refund. No matter what you do, the FDA and the childrens medicine manufacturer both suggest you discontinue use of these medicines.
Issues with the childrens medicine 2010 recall
The recall on children’s medicine 2010 was initiated by the maker of the medicine, McNeil Consumer Healthcare. The recall has been announced for three major reasons. First, some of the medicines have “a higher concentration of the active ingredient” then is on the label. There is also a concern that inactive ingredients in the medicine may not meet “internal standards for quality”. There may also be very small particles in the medicines included in the recall on children’s medicine 2010.
The medicines included in the recall on children’s medicine 2010
There are seven different products in the recall on children’s medicine 2010. The recalled products include several different flavors of these products:
- Tylenol Infants’ Drops
- Children’s Tylenol liquid
- Children’s Tylenol Plus liquid
- Motrin Infant’s Drops
- Children’s Motrin liquid
- Children’s Zyrtec liquids
- Children’s Benadryl Allergy liquids
A full list of the products included in this recall is available on the FDA Children’s medicine recall 2010 announcement website. The United States, Canada, and ten other countries are included in the recall on children’s medicine 2010. Check with the agency that handles drug safety in each country to see if the recall affects your country.
Recall on children’s medicine 2010 continues Tylenol problems
This is the second time this year that a recall on children’s medicine, including Tylenol, has been implemented. In January of 2010, Children’s Tylenol pills and chews were recalled. Confusing dosage instructions on the package was the reason for that January Tylenol recall. McNeil Consumer Healthcare has set up a website with full information on the recall on children’s medicine 2010 at McNeilProductRecall.com. The company has said that it will “undertake a comprehensive review” of its manufacturing processes.
Resources for the article
FDA Children’s medicine recall 2010 announcement
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm210443.htm
McNeilProductRecall.com
http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/
