Tylenol And Motrin Included In Recall On Childrens Medicine 2010

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A recall on children's medicine, including Tylenol and Motrin, has been issued by the FDA and McNeil Health. Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl are all incorporated in the recall on children's medicine 2010. You are able to get a small loan of a coupon or refund for the product if you report it to McNeil Healthcare. Discontinue use of these medicines, as outlined by the suggestions of the FDA and McNeil healthcare.

Difficulties with the childrens medicine 2010 recall

The maker of the medicines, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, initiated the recall on childrens medicine. The children's medicine 2010 recall was announced for 3 reasons. First, some of the medicines have "a higher concentration of the active ingredient" then is on the label. Second, some of the medicines have "inactive ingredients that don't meet internal standards" for quality. Third, some of the recall on children's medicine 2010 is because you will find small particles in the medicine.

Recall on children's medicine 2010 - the incorporated products

Seven individual products, with many different flavors, are integrated 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

A full list of products involved within the recall can be found on FDA Children's medicine recall 2010 announcement. The United States, Canada, and ten other countries are included in the recall on children's medicine 2010. In countries other than the United States of The US, check with the agency that handles pharmaceutical safety.

Difficulties with Tylenol continued with children's medicine recall 2010

This recall on children's medicine 2010 is the second time Tylenol has been recalled this year. In January of 2010, a recall on Children's Tylenol pills and chews was implemented by the FDA. Confusing dosage instructions on the package was the reason for that January Tylenol recall. There is a site with details on the recall on childrens medicine, built by McNeil Healthcare, at McNeilProductRecall.com. The business has said that it will "undertake a comprehensive review" of its manufacturing processes.

Resources

FDA Children's medicine recall 2010 announcement

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

McNeilProductRecall.com

http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/

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