Tylenol And Motrin Involved In Recall On Childrens Medicine 2010

McNeil health and the FDA have announced a “precautionary” recall on children’s medicine 2010. Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl are all incorporated within the recall on children’s medicine 2010. You are able to get a low interest loans of a coupon or refund for the product if you report it to McNeil Healthcare. Either way, the FDA and McNeil Healthcare suggest that you discontinue use of these medicines.

Difficulties with the childrens medicine 2010 recall

The recall on children’s medicine 2010 was initiated by McNeil Consumer Healthcare – the manufacturer of the medicine. The recall has been announced for 3 major reasons. First, some of the medicines have “a higher concentration of the active ingredient” then is on the label. Internal McNeil Healthcare standards for quality may are violated by some of the inactive ingredients within the medicines. There may also be very small particles within the medicines involved in the recall on children’s medicine 2010.

Recall on children’s medicine 2010 – the involved products

There are seven different products in the recall on children’s medicine 2010. Recalled products contain several flavors of each 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

The FDA Children’s medicine recall 2010 announcement includes a full list of products involved within the recall. This recall does include medicines in twelve countries – including Canada and also the United States. In countries other than the United States of The US, check with the agency that handles pharmaceutical safety.

Recall on children’s medicine 2010 not first Tylenol recall in 2010

This is the second time this year that a recall on children’s medicine, including Tylenol, has been implemented. A recall of Children’s Tylenol pills and chews was instituted in January of 2010. That recall was because of “confusing dosage instructions” on the package. There is a website with data on the recall on childrens medicine, built by McNeil Healthcare, at McNeilProductRecall.com. The company has said that it will “undertake a comprehensive review” of its manufacturing processes.

Sources

FDA Children’s medicine recall 2010 announcement

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm210443.htm

McNeilProductRecall.com

http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/