Tylenol Caplet Recall

Tylenol is expanding its recall of certain caplets, after safety concerns have arisen around abnormalities in some pill bottles.

Consumers have reported several batches of Tylenol having an odd smell, leading to a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets, though no illnesses have been reported yet. Johnson & Johnson reports the odor is caused by a chemical in the pills called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole. That chemical apparently appeared in trace amounts because of the breakdown of another chemical used to treat wooden pallets that transport and store packaging materials where the Tylenol Caplets are produced. See the link below for more info, and to determine whether you have the recalled pills. Be safe!

Tylenol Caplet Recall
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Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and stomach pain. According to a statement on the Food and Drug Administration Web site, the New Brunswick, N.J., company is now recalling all product lots of the Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the red EZ-Open Cap...

Tylenol Caplet Recall