More on Recall of Tylenol sold in 2008

Just spoke with our pediatrician who explained this bacteria could cause respiratory complications.  The bacteria could be quite dangerous to people who have certain health problems like weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF), they may be more susceptible to infections with B. cepacia. The company says there have been no reports- BUT this parent thinks  it is important to make sure there is none of the recalled Tylenol in your medicine cabinet.  It is very simple regardless of where you may have purchased it,  just compare lot numbers and product titles in the below alert and in my two previous entries.  There is a number to reach out to the company as well.

I am not stopping our use of Tylenol but I am darn sure this particular batch is no longer in my house. 

I also have a call into their press office with some questions that I will post here upon hearing a response.

 

This is the FDA alert that came out tonight:

Children's and Infants' Tylenol Oral Suspension Products - Recall

Audience: Consumers and Healthcare professionals

McNeil Consumer Healthcare and FDA notified consumers of a nationwide recall of certain Tylenol products as a precautionary measure because of potential manufacturing problems. The company initiated a recall of certain oral suspension products distributed between March 2008 and May 2008 due to the potential of bacteria in raw materials used to manufacture the finished product. There are no illnesses reported by patients using this product. The full list of recalled product lots can be accessed on the company’s website at

  INFO  ON THE LOT NUMBERS

http://www.tylenolprofessional.com/assets/TYLENOL_Letter_091809.pdf.

  INFO  ON THE LOT NUMBERS

McNeil is advising parents and caregivers who have administered affected product to their child or infant and have concerns to contact their healthcare providers. Parents and caregivers can find the lot numbers on the bottom of the box containing the product and also on the sticker that surrounds the product bottle.

Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary including a link to the FDA news release, at:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm183924.htm

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You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm