Tylenol Recall

Tylenol recall is an important message for everyone. The Tylenol recall is voluntary and applies to 100 count bottles of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets. The Tylenol recall is for the bottles with the red EZ Open caps. Why is there are Tylenol recall of the Arthritis Pain Caplets?

The Tylenol recall by Johnson and Johnson appears to be due to a moldy odor that might cause stomachache and related nausea. There was a Tylenol recall of this product last month which was largely expanded this month. Do you take the Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets?

What is the reason for the moldy odor causing the Tylenol recall? According to KNX1070.com, the smell could be from a chemical in the wood pallets that are used to move the packages of pills.

The Huffington Post reports the Tylenol recall includes all Arthritis Pain caplets. The chemical alleged to be causing the odor is trace amounts of 2, 4, 6 tribromoanisole. Temporary side effects are diarrhea and vomiting.

It is advisable to stop taking the pills immediately. You can contact Tylenol at their website or 1-888-222-6036. The caplets are rumored to be reintroduced in 2010. Read more about the Tylenol recall at the Huffington Post.

Do you remember the Tylenol recall in 1982? That Tylenol recall happened after seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra Strength Tylenol medicine capsules laceed with potassium cyanide. The murders still remain unsolved. The 1982 Tylenol recall led to federal anti-tampering laws and reforms in packaging over-the-counter medicines. For more info about the 1982 Tylenol recall, visit Wikipedia.