Stinky Tylenol recall
October 19, 2010 – 2:46 pmJohnson and Johnson are once again in the news with a major recall of their popular over the counter pain medication-Tylenol. This latest recall is for Tylenol 8 hour caplets. Consumers recently started to complain of a mouldy or musky odor when the vial was opened. The odor is felt to be to due to the presence of minute amounts of a chemical called 2, 4, 6, tribromoanisole. Despite the bad smell, the manufacturers indicate that the risk of adverse side effects is very small.
Johnson and Johnson have asked consumers to contact them at 1888 222 6063 or use the company website on more information on how to receive a refund or a replacement product.
Recalls are not a novelty for Johnson and Johnson. Just this year alone the company had had recalls on Benadryl, and Motrin-which provoked a congressional inquest.
Late last year, several lots of Tylenol arthritic pain 100 tabs were recalled because of a disturbing odor, nausea and diarrhea. In January, this was followed with a recall of Motrin and in May, several other non-prescription medications were recalled. The company has suspended production at some of its sites to root out the problem. Johnson and Johnson sales have been down by more than 0.7 percent compared to the same period last year. With the economy also hurting, Johnson and Johnson are fully aware what this may mean for the company if the trend continues.
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