If you use Mylicon anti-gas drops for your baby, Johnson and Johnson--Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company is urging you to stop using the product because of a recall. The company, in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 12,000 units of Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free (simethicone-antigas) non-staining sold in 1 oz. plastic bottles that were distributed nationwide after October 5, 2008 in retail stores and pharmacies. The recall involves two lot numbers: SMF007 and SMF008. You can find the lot numbers on the bottom of the box containing the product and also on the lower left side of the sticker on the product bottle.

Although the potential for serious injury is low, the company is implementing this recall after determining that some bottles could include metal fragments that were generated during the manufacturing process. If any medical events were to occur, most are expected to be temporary and resolved without medical treatment. Parents who have given the product to their infant and are concerned should contact their health care provider immediately.

For more on this recall and for what to do if you suspect you have the recalled drops, please see the FDA notice. Read more on child safety on our Babies & Kids blog.