In January there was a recall of Tylenol products.
In April there was a recall of Tylenol products
In July we have ….. (drum roll please) ANOTHER recall of Tylenol products.
I’m not sure but this is starting to look like a quarterly action for Johnson and Johnson.
Actually it’s worse than a quarterly occurrence because this is actually the EIGHTH product recall in the past year.
Eight!
Eight times in the past year Johnson & Johnson has had to come to us and tell us “ooops, that stuff you bought from us to make your life better …. yeah, it turns out it’s not so safe…. sorry about that!”
(Legal Disclaimer: The above is not an actual quote because as we know they would never say it’s unsafe …. it’s always for “pre-cautionary measures” instead)
Yikes!
The January recall was for “moldy” smells caused by contamination from the pallets that the product was stored on. They go on to explain that again, it’s not really anything to worry about (but then give information in case you have an adverse reaction) but remember they said the same thing about the little bits of metal and the superdoses that lead to earlier recalls so MAYBE they’re not the best judges of safe or not safe. Supposedly, the worse thing to worry about from this “moldy smell” is a headache ….ironic of course since you probably bought the Motrin or Tylenol to address things like headaches.
Here’s some links to find out more about the recalls, what you should do and if your product is included :
- MCNEIL PRODUCT RECALL – Current Recall Information
- Specific product information related to the Jan 15th, June 15th and July 8th recalls - MCNEIL PRODUCT RECALL
- Product Refund or Coupon Request Form - MCNEIL PRODUCT RECALL
- Recall FAQ’s - MCNEIL PRODUCT RECALL
- If you’re losing track of all of the recalls here’s a link with more information: MCNEIL PRODUCT RECALL
- Johnson & Johnson Widens Recall To 21 Lots Of OTC Medications
- Tylenol Recalls More Products for 8th Time This Year
Look, we all make mistakes and nobody’s perfect but when you make a drug or something directly related to a person’s health …. you’ve got to be setting the bar higher than the folks at Johnson & Johnson:
- Dirty equipment
- Contamination from pallets
- Super-doses
- Metal Shards in the medication
- More contamination from pallets
Doesn’t it seem like they could be trying a little harder?
On Thursday of this week Johnson and Johnson will be submitting a pla to the FDA for improving the qulaity of it’s medications … I’m guessing after the recall this past week some folks overat J&J might be working throught the weekend.
- The Earlier Recall - Tylenol – Pieces Of Metal & Extra Ingredients
