Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Johnson & Johnson is recalling some children's and infant's Tylenol because of the possibility of contamination by bacteria. The affected lots were manufactured in April and June of 2008. There are 21 different versions of the pain and fever medication and 57 different lot numbers. Some include Infant's Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops, Children's Tylenol Grape Suspension and Children's Tylenol Plus Cold and Allergy in Bubble Gum flavor.

Johnson & Johnson Company, sent a letter on September 18, 2009, voluntarily recalling the product. It was found that one of the inactive ingredients in the children's Tylenol products did not meet the required internal tests and the bacteria called B. cepacia was found in a part of the raw materials that were not used in the final product.

Here is a list of the recalled Tylenol products:
* Children's Tylenol Suspension 4.oz in the following flavors: Grape, Strawberry and Bubble Gum
* Children's Tylenol Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
* Infant's Tylenol Suspension ½ oz Cherry
* Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops ½ oz. Grape
* Infant's Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops ¼ oz. and 1 oz.
* Children's Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 4 oz. Cherry
* Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Cherry
* Children's Tylenol Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4 oz. Cherry
* Children's Tylenol Plus Flu 4 oz Bubble Gum
* Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Suspension 4 oz. Grape
* Children's Tylenol Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4 oz. Cherry
* Infant's Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 1 oz. Cherry
* Children's Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1 oz Cherry
* Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1 oz Cherry
* Children's Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4 oz. Bubble Gum
* Infant's Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops H/G ½ oz
* Infant's Tylenol Drops 1 oz Grape
* Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.

If you have any of these products you should go to the Johnson & Johnson website and check the full list of lot numbers. You can locate the lot number on the bottom of the box for liquid products as well as on the sticker that is on the bottle.

If you are a parent or a caregiver and you have questions about this product you can contact the company's consumer call center Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm EST at 1-800-962-5357.

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