Tylenol Recall Linked to At Least 775 Reports of Adverse Events Such as Seizures
In follow-up to our recent blog regarding the massive recall of Children’s Tylenol, Zyrtec, and Benadryl Products, the FDA is now investigating reports of at least 775 serious side effects from consumers taking the recalled drugs. The reports include 30 deaths, almost all of which are tied to the recalls from January 1, 2008 through April 30, 3010. The reports also include seven deaths and several hundred consumer complaints of serious side effects related to McNeil’s recalled Children’s Tylenol, Zyrtec and Benadryl products from April 30, 2010.
McNeil has issued several recalls within the past seven months:
November 2009: McNeil recalled five lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 count with EZ-open cap. The recall concerned unusual odors coming from the bottles, leading to side effects of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.
December 2009: McNeil expanded the November 2009 recall to include all lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 count with EZ-open cap.
January 2010: McNeil further expanded the December 2009 recall to an undisclosed number of Tylenol, Motrin and other over-the-counter drugs after more complaints from sick consumers.
April 2010: McNeil voluntarily recalled certain lots of Children’s Tylenol, Zyrtec and Benadryl Products due to possible manufacturing problems that may have affected the quality and purity of the medications. McNeil stated that this was a precautionary measure, and that the potential for a serious medical injury was unlikely. Recalled products included Tylenol Infant’s Drops, Children’s Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant’s Drops, Children’s Motrin Cold Suspensions, Children’s Zyrtec, and Children’s Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles.
Despite McNeil’s statements, parents are complaining that their children have suffered side effects such as seizures from taking recalled lots of the children’s products. An overdose of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, can lead to seizures in children. Production at the Fort Washington, Pennsylvania plant which manufactured the children’s drugs has been suspended since the recall. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has a hearing on May 27, 2010 to further investigate.
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