Some children's medicines have been recalled by McNeil healthcare. Image from Flickr.
The FDA-backed, company-announced recall on children’s medicine 2010 has been issued. The recall on children’s medicine 2010 includes a large number of over-the-counter liquid children’s medicine. If you have any of the recalled medicine, you can get a small loan of a coupon or refund for the product. Either way, the FDA and McNeil Healthcare suggest that you discontinue use of these medicines.
Why the recall on children’s medicine 2010
The recall on children’s medicine 2010 was initiated by McNeil Consumer Healthcare – the manufacturer of the medicine. The recall has been announced for three major reasons. First, some of the medicines have “a higher concentration of the active ingredient” then is on the label. Second, some of the medicines have “inactive ingredients that do not meet internal standards” for quality. Third, some of the recall on children’s medicine 2010 is because there are small particles in the medicine.
What is included in the recall on children’s medicine 2010
There are seven different products in the recall on children’s medicine 2010. These products include a variety of flavors of:
- Tylenol Infants’ Drops
- Children’s Tylenol liquid
- Children’s Tylenol Plus liquid
- Motrin Infant’s Drops
- Children’s Motrin liquid
- Children’s Zyrtec liquids
- Children’s Benadryl Allergy liquids
A full list of products included in the recall can be found on the FDA Children’s medicine recall 2010 announcement. The recall affects 12 countries, including the United States and Canada. If you are in a country other than the United States, you should check with that country’s pharmaceutical safety agency for recall processes.
Recall on children’s medicine 2010 continues Tylenol problems
The recall on children’s medicine 2010 is the second Tylenol recall of 2010. In January of 2010, Children’s Tylenol pills and chews were recalled. That recall was because of “confusing dosage instructions” on the package. McNeil Consumer Healthcare has set up a website with full information on the recall on children’s medicine 2010 at McNeilProductRecall.com. The company has said that it will “undertake a comprehensive review” of its manufacturing processes.
