Tylenol and Motrin are both common over-the-counter pain relief medications that are often recommended for use after dental procedures, when your little one's are teething, after wisdom teeth extractions or root canals, and when you have a toothache; only to name a few. If you find yourself reaching for a bottle of Tylenol or Motrin, please check the McNeil Consumer Healthcare website for a complete list of the products that were voluntary recalled by Johnson & Johnson, due to a "moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor". According to reports, the odor was caused by trace amounts of a chemical known as 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), which is used treat the wood pallets that are used to transport and store the product packaging materials. The odor is apparently responsible for causing nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and diarrhea. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says 70 people have reported "temporary and non-serious gastrointestinal events," or have noticed the foul odor.
Take a look at the list of recalled products, which include specific LOT numbers (found on the side of the bottle, or back label) from BENADRYL ALLERGY TABLET 148 COUNT, various Tylenol products, various Motrin products, various Rolaids products, and various St. Josephs Aspirin products. If you have recalled product in your possession, you are asked to stop using the product, and contact contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare for instructions on a refund or replacement. For these instructions or information regarding how to return or dispose of the product, consumers should log on to the internet at www.mcneilproductrecall.com or call 1-888-222-6036 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time, and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time). Consumers who have medical concerns or questions should contact their healthcare provider. Any adverse reactions may also be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Program by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
