Tylenol Bacteria Scare

Many types of Tylenol cold medicine continue to be recalled, as the FDA reports findings that the various types of children's medicine had dangerous amounts of bacteria.

The FDA report found problems at the McNeil Consumer Healthcare plant in Fort Washington, Pa., and called for recalled products including children and infant formulations of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. For more information and details on which products were recalled see the link below.

Tylenol Bacteria Scare
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Ingredients used by Johnson & Johnson in some of the 40 varieties of children's cold medicines recalled last week were contaminated with bacteria, according to a report by the Food and Drug Administration. Agency officials said Tuesday none of the company's finished products tested positive for the contaminants, though such testing is not definitive. "We think the risk to consumers at this point is remote," said Deborah Autor, director of FDA's drug compliance office, on a call with reporters. The FDA reiterated that serious medical problems with the products are unlikely, but advised consumers to stop using the medicine as a precaution. Parents are instructed to use generic alternatives instead.

Tylenol Bacteria Scare