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Recall - Children's and Infants Liquid Tylenol

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:26:00 GMT

Certain lots of Children’s Liquid Tylenol Products have been voluntarily recalled because they may have bacterial contamination.

One of the inactive ingredients tested positive for B. cepacia. However, bacteria were not found in the finished product. While the risk of a serious medical event is minimal, the company decided to recall the products as a safety measure.

According to the CDC, B. cepacia is the name for a group or “complex” of bacteria that can be found in soil and water which is often resistant to common antibiotics.

The following brands are included in the recall: Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 ounce Strawberry, Children’s Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1 ounce Cherry, and Infant’s Tylenol Suspension Drops ½ ounce Grape.

Consumer Information: Contact Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil unit at 1-800-962-5357 with further questions.

All 21 recalled Tylenol products and their corresponding lot numbers.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

DURAGESIC PATCHES: ARE THEY SAFE?

Frank Bailey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:17:38 GMT

PriCara has recalled all lots of its 25 mcg/hr DURAGESIC patches. These patches contain the powerful drug fentanyl. The recalled patches have expiration dates on or before December 2009.

The recalled patches may have a cut along one side of the drug reservoir allowing the fentanyl to escape and enter the patient more rapidly than intended by the company. An overdose of fentanyl may lead to serious adverse consequences such as respiratory depression which may be fatal. The company has advised anyone who came into contact with the drug to wash their hands with large amounts of water. DO NOT USE SOAP. Soap may increase intake of the drug. The company has also advised to immediately flush the patches down the toilet using caution not to touch the patches directly.

This is not the first time DURAGESIC patches have been recalled, nor will it be the last, unless the companies manufacturing these dangerous patches improve safety at their plants. I wonder why the FDA hasn’t shut down these plants earlier…

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Frank Bailey