In Brief
Johnson and Johnson Announces Its Recall of 43 OTC Children’s Meds
Johnson and Johnson, producers of medications which, this Washington Post story says comprise most of the children’s medicine market, announced a voluntary recall of 43 over-the-counter medicines because of “deficiencies.”
The FDA is quoted as saying that the risk for serious complications is “remote.”
The products, which are distributed world-wide, are not yet listed on the FDA Recalls website as of April 30 but should appear tomorrow. Check this site any time you want information about a voluntary or FDA-ordered recall.
“A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children — including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl — after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility.
“The voluntary recall, which was announced late Friday by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, affects hundreds of thousands of bottles of medicine in homes and on store shelves throughout the United States and its territories and in nine other countries — a vast portion of the children’s medicine market.
“The Food and Drug Administration is advising parents and caregivers to stop using the affected products, although Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg called the potential for serious health problems resulting from the medications “remote.” (Emphasis added)
Source: Washington Post, May 2, 2010
