Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec Recalled
A children’s drug recall includes Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl recalled by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement. Some products may contain particles, the New York Times reported. “The particles may be solidified product ingredients or manufacturing residue such as tiny metal specks,” Marc Boston, a McNeil spokesman, told the Times.
The recall involves seven products in 43 different flavors and sizes, including:
- Tylenol Infants’ Drops
- Children’s Tylenol Suspensions
- Infants’ Motrin Drops
- Children’s Zyrtec liquids in bottles
- Children’s Benadryl Allergy liquids
The recall is being initiated “due to manufacturing deficiencies which may affect quality, purity or potency,” according to an FDA announcement. In the same statement, FDA officials commented on the recall:
“We want to be certain that consumers discontinue using these products and that they know what to do if they have concerns about a specific product,” said Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. “While the potential for serious health problems is remote, Americans deserve medications that are safe, effective and of the highest quality. We are investigating the products and facilities associated with this recall and will provide updates as we learn more.”
Pritzker Olsen child safety attorneys have represented the families of children who have been seriously injured or even killed by defective children’s products. It takes lawyers with extensive experience in product liability lawsuits to obtain the maximum amount of monetary damages that victims and their families deserve. While we understand that no amount of money can undo the suffering a child and his or her family may experience due to a defective product, monetary damages can ease families’ burdens by covering medical or funeral expenses.
