Recall of Kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Benadryl

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On May 2, 2010, McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a voluntary recall of 43 child and infant liquid formulations of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl due to manufacturing defects identified during an FDA inspection. The inspection, conducted on April 19, revealed deficiencies at the Fort Washington, PA plant, including the purchase of contaminated raw materials. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported, McNeil recalled the products as a precautionary measure, emphasizing that finished medications did not test positive for contamination.

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Just posting the news alert fyi.

May 2, 2010 -- Manufacturing defects have led to the recall of 43 child and infant liquid formulations of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl by McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson.

No injuries or deaths have yet been reported. The voluntary recall follows an April 19 FDA inspection of a McNeil plant in Fort Washington, Pa. that uncovered "manufacturing deficiencies," the Washington Post reports...
http://children.webmd.com/news/20100502/recall-of-kids-tylenol-motrin-zyrtec-benadryl
 
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The FDA report, initially provided to Johnson & Johnson last Friday, indicates that McNeil purchased raw material contaminated with an as-yet unidentified bacteria. (McNeil says that these batches were rejected and not used in manufacturing, according to the Times.) While McNeil emphasizes that finished medications did not test positive for contamination, products manufactured in the affected plant were recalled as a precaution. The potential risk to consumers remains small...
http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2010...ity-control/?xid=rss-topstories#ixzz0n6dEV5vV