Rolaids (and others) recalled

[Captain Worley]

I wondered why I couldn't find any Rolaids. Apparently there was a massive recall.

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.js...icle_set=74925

What Happened
Approximately 54 million packages of 27 over-the-counter remedies manufactured by Johnson & Johnson were voluntarily recalled in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare Products in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor found in certain lots of the products.

What This Means

The recall includes some batches of:
• Children's Motrin
• Children's Tylenol
• Extra Strength Tylenol
• Regular Strength Tylenol
• Tylenol 8 Hour
• Tylenol Arthritis
• Tylenol PM
• Benadryl
• Motrin IB
• Rolaids
• Simply Sleep
• St. Joseph Aspirin

The company first received complaints of an odor coming from the products in May 2008, which sickened some consumers with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. The symptoms go away without treatment and no one has been seriously injured.

By September 2009, McNeil had determined that the odor was caused by the presence of trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), resulting from the breakdown of a commonly used fungicide and flame retardant chemical called 2,4,6-tribromophenol (TBP). TBP was used to treat wooden pallets for transporting and storing packaging materials in a Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facility.

A recall of 6 million packages of Tylenol Arthritis was issued in late 2009 because of the same odor-related problem.

Where This Product Was Sold

Drugstores, grocery stores, and other retailers in the Americas, the UAE, and Fiji.

What to Do Next

To see which specific batches have been recalled, go to www.mcneilproductrecall.com. The affected product lot numbers for the recalled products can be found on the side of the bottle label.

Consumers who purchased any of the products from the lots included in this recall should stop using them immediately and contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare to obtain a refund or replacement.

Call McNeil Consumer Healthcare at (88 222-6036 Monday through Friday between 8 A.M. and 10 P.M. ET, and weekends between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. ET, or visit their website at www.mcneilproductrecall.com.

Consumers who have medical concerns or questions related to this recall should contact their health care provider. Any adverse reactions can be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Program (www.fda.gov/medwatch).

For More Information

• FDA

Recall date: January 15, 2010

[RPWeed]

...we use Zantac (or the store brand of it). I find that Rolaids doesn't quite do the trick usually. That mildew taste could've been my first clue though.

[JDidGirl]

We should own stock in Zantac.