Johnson & Johnson Recalls Six Million Bottles Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets
Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare (“McNeil”) recalled six million bottles of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the distinctive red EZ-Open Cap in early December, which follows a November recall of five lots of the drug. But the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") waited an additional ten days -- until December 28th -- before it issued its more widely seen and publicly accessible medical alert for the contaminated pills. Thus, many consumers may not have been aware that they had purchased and ingested contaminated Tylenol caplets.
The all-out recall encompasses arthritis pain reliever produced over the past three years, stemming from contamination likely caused by the breakdown of a chemical treatment used on wooden pallets. The chemical contaminant 2,4,6-tribromoanisole is believed to have seeped into empty medication bottles. The contamination resulted in a musty odor and consumers who have taken the contaminated pills have allegedly suffered from cases of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. According to the FDA, consumers who purchased Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets from the lots included in this recall should stop using the product.
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