Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Recall Notes



See previous post for updated UPC codes. I received the following from a friends pediatrician.
 


On April 30, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in conjunction with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of the following products:
 
Tylenol Infants' Drops
 
Children's Tylenol Suspensions
 
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions
 
Motrin Infants' Drops
 
Children's Motrin Suspensions
 
Children's Motrin Cold Suspensions
 
Children's Zyrtec Liquid in bottles
 
Children's Benadryl Allergy liquids in bottles
 
We want to assure everyone that there have been no serious medical problems reported as a result of using the recalled products. However, DO NOT use any product on the recall list. (Double check the NDC numbers on the above name brand products, and discard any medication if you find it listed.) If you have used any of the recalled product, the potential for serious medical problems is remote.
 
Generic versions of the above listed medications are not affected by the recall and are FINE to use. Purchase generic products of acetaminophen (otherwise known as Tylenol), ibuprofen (otherwise known as Motrin), or diphenhydramine (otherwise known as Benadryl). If you use Zyrtec, check with our office and we can recommend another over the counter allergy medication. As always, DO NOT use any adult version (generic or as listed above) for your children.
 
The McNeil company has arranged for coupons to refund your cost of replacing their product.
Again, we want to reassure all families that these recalls have not been issued due to any adverse medical effects. It seems they are due to quality control within the manufacturing process.

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