J&J Recalls Children's OTC Medicines

The CBS Evening News reported that the FDA is advising consumers to avoid more than 40 liquid medications for children that are being recalled by the manufacturer because of quality problems. The products include children’s and infants’ Tylenol, children’s and infants’ Motrin, as well as children’s Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Benadryl (diphenhydramine).

The Washington Post reported that a division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility. McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced the voluntary recall, which affects hundreds of thousands of bottles of medicine that make up a vast portion of the children’s medicine market.

The New York Times reported that the deficiencies may affect the potency, purity, or quality of the products. The FDA also said it was investigating the plant where the products were made to make sure there were no other problems.

The recall includes pediatric formulations of Tylenol, Motrin, and Zyrtec, the Wall Street Journal reports. A spokeswoman for McNeil indicated that the active ingredient in some products may be at a higher concentration than it should be, while inactive ingredients in other products may be at levels the company says are inappropriate.

The Berks County, PA lawyers at Liever, Hyman & Potter are concerned for child safety. We represent children who are injured from negligent medical treatment, who are injured in auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, and who suffer injuries from improperly filled prescriptions.