Tylenol Recall 2009 | Children's SoftChews and Meltaways

Company fears consumes could overdose

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Tylenol has issued a recall of all 80-milligram Children’s Tylenol Meltaways packaged in bottles and blisters, 80-milligram Children’s Tylenol SoftChews packaged in blisters, and 160-milligram Jr. Tylenol Meltaways packaged in blisters.

The Tylenol recall 2009 is totally voluntary, not ordered by the FDA. The company that issued the Tylenol products, McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, is recalling these varieties of children’s Tylenol because of concern that the wording on the packages might be confusing and lead to overdose.

Tylenol recall 2009

It’s rare that companies issue voluntary recalls because recalls are extremely expensive. However, the Tylenol recall 2009 won’t force the company into tax negotiation settlement or other financial hardship. Tylenol is owned by Johnson & Johnson, a huge company that owns everything from Band-Aid products to Acuvue contacts.

The Tylenol recall 2009 was issued with the intent of changing the package wording. Daily News Central writes:

The recall was triggered by concerns that blister packs containing two pills in each compartment would lead some consumers to believe that the two tablets contained a total of 80 milligrams of acetaminophen; each tablet contains 80 milligrams. … click here to read the rest of the article titled “Tylenol Recall 2009 | Children’s SoftChews and Meltaways“