*ALERT* FDA offers new details about kids' Tylenol, Motrin recall *STOP USING NOW*

[underpants]

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/05/04/fda-offers-new-details-about-kids-tylenol-motrin-recall/

An inspection report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revealed disturbing details about the McNeil Consumer Healthcare manufacturing plant that produced liquid versions of infant and children's products, including Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl, that were recalled last week.

The Fort Washington, Pa., plant apparently wasn't checking its products for bacteria, properly testing its batches, safety storing materials and labels and was in general disarray, inspectors found. Overall, they found quality control virtually non-existent.

The new details came as the FDA again urged consumers to halt using the products and to shift to alternatives. Generic versions of the over-the-counter products are not affected by this recall and are considered safe.


A just-released preliminary inspection report said that McNeil failed to properly oversee manufacturing procedures. Among problems cited was that McNeil failed to properly check for "gram negative" organisms -- which an FDA official described as bacteria.

THE FDA RELEASE
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm210441.htm

What products are affected by this recall?
The products include certain liquid infant’s and children’s Tylenol®, Motrin®, Zyrtec®, and Benadryl® products. For a complete list of recalled products, please see the recall notice1.

What can I use instead of the recalled products?
There are a number of other products on the market, including generic versions of the recalled products, which are intended for use in infants and children and are not affected by the recall. FDA recommends that you check the labeling of these products. If you have any questions, you should discuss this with your pharmacist or other health care professional. FDA does not anticipate that there will be a shortage of alternative products.

[Sherman A1]

1. First thing that came to mind was the Tylenol thing in the 1980's when I heard

the brand name. Looks like McNeil will have some issues with which to contend for awhile, hopefully no one will become ill.

[drm604]

2. I can sort of understand when proper procedures are followed,

someone is lax or distracted for a second, and something gets missed. I don't find it acceptable, but I can sort of understand how it happens.

But when they outright don't check things and don't store things properly, that I can't understand.

We all assume that someplace like McNeil is impeccable in their procedures. A factory sealed bottle implies safety to us. We essentially entrust them with our children. It appears that they've breached that trust.

This is unacceptable, to put it mildly.

[underpants]

3. Yes it is

the original report was that it was an underdose/overdose problem (which sounds like PR) but now it is bacterial.

When my wife went to the drugstore yesterday the shelves were empty.

[fasttense]

4. This is just the "free" market doing what the "free" market does best.

The flight to the lowest price so they can make huge profits. With no regulatory oversight, the "free" market turns into the contaminated and fraud market.

Sure, people will eventually stop buying contaminated products and figure out the scams of the fraudsters, but in the meantime people die and are left bankrupt, just collateral damage. This is the natural result of "free" markets and unrestrained capitalism. The corporations love it, the RepubliCONS - funded by corporate America, love it, the wealthy don't care but the poor and middle class suffer.

[malaise]

5. It's that simple

Just assume they're cheating you to make money.

[Zen_fighter]

6. Huh?

The bottle is half gone already!