Included in the recall are a variety of flavors and remedies including Tylenol Suspension, Tylenol Cold, Tylenol Plus Cough, Tylenol Plus Flu and Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy in cherry, grape, strawberry and bubble gum flavors.
In a letter to healthcare professionals, McNeil Consumer Healthcare wrote, "an unused portion of one inactive ingredient did not meet all quality standards." Specifically, the bacteria B. cepacia (Burkholderia cepacia) was detected. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "people who have certain health problems like weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis, may be more susceptible to infections with B. cepacia."
McNeil said that the bacteria did not make it into the finished product adding that "the likelihood of a serious medical event is remote." Still, it directed that the products be removed from stores and warehouses.
Consumers are advised to check their medicine cabinets for the affected products. The lot numbers can be found on the bottom of the box and also on the sticker surrounding the bottle. Parents who think they have given the medicine to their child, should check with their pediatrician. The list of products follows:- Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
- Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Grape
- Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Strawberry
- Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Bubble Gum
- Infants’ Tylenol Suspension 1/2 oz. Cherry
- Infants’ Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops 1/4 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
- Infants’ Tylenol Suspension Drops 1/2 oz. Grape
- 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
- Infants’ Tylenol Suspension Drops 1 oz. Grape
- Infants’ Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 1 oz. Cherry
- Children’s Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1 oz. Cherry
- Infants’ Tylenol Suspension Drops 1 oz. Cherry
- Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4 oz. Bubble Gum
- Infants’ Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2 oz.
- Infants’ Tylenol Drops 1 oz. Grape
- Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.
Just why does the World need 21 different types of Tylenol? And this list is just for children's varieties only! And why in six flavors - it should not come in any flavor at all since it resembles candy. Give the kid the stuff with some juice. This is another damn pharma marketing ploy to take up 4 feet or more of shelf space.
Do adults get a choice of bourbon or scotch flavors? In addition Tylenol is a high priced brand name for much cheaper house or generic acetaminophen. Why do people buy this crap?
They wait a year and a half before they recall these!?! Absolutely RIDICULOUS. They obviously don't care who consumes their product or they would have done it sooner. We go through a bottle every season - it never lasts past a year and a half. And I agree with the first post, there has to be a better/safer way - other than buying this crap!
Yeah great! My son just finished off a bottle last week of bubble gum flavored. I threw away the bottle and have no idea whether it was contaminated or not. He seems fine, so I am guessing its not. But I am sure most people have already used there's by now. Nice waiting around a year before the recall.
ok so how can i tell if my bottle is good or not? my baby is only 3mos old and the dr told me to give it to her after she got her shoots. how do i find more out about this????
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