Sector Public Health, Social Development & Labour (VSA) Inspectorate, has been investigating the United States Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) recall of Children’s Benadryl and Tylenol liquid medical products, and discovered that local distributors selling over-the-counter medicine, have complied with removing any recall medicine from store shelves.
The general recall entails more than 40-over-the-counter infants’ and children’s liquid medications.
Commissioner of Public Health Hyacinth Richardson says that he can confirm that the Inspectorate of Public Health has been monitoring the recall of the products since the earlier part of May and that to date all of the products have been recalled to ensure the safety of the general public.
Some of the products recalled may have a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified on the bottle, while others may contain particles, while still others may contain inactive ingredients that do not meet internal testing requirements.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare issued the recall for children’s versions of Benadryl, Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin and Zytec after consulting with the FDA. The recall according to the company based on media reports was not undertaken because of any adverse effects.
On May 5, 2010, a recall was issued by local distributor Manrique Capriles & Sons B.V.
The Inspectorate VSA advises parents and guardians who have any of the aforementioned products to stop giving them to their children as a precautionary measure.
The FDA also says that potential for serious medical problems is remote, but also advises consumers to stop using the medicine.
Persons can contact the Inspectorate VSA on 542-2059 for more information on the over-the-counter medicine listed below.
Concentrated Tylenol infant drops
1. CONCENTRATED TYLENOL® INFANTS’ DROPS 1/2 OZ GRAPE FLAVOR
2. CONCENTRATED TYLENOL® INFANTS’ DROPS 1/2 OZ CHERRY FLAVOR
Children Tylenol suspensions
3. CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® SUSPENSION 2 OZ. CHERRY BLAST FLAVOR
4. CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® SUSPENSION 4 OZ. CHERRY BLAST FLAVOR
5. CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® SUSPENSION 4 OZ. BUBBLEGUM FLAVOR
Children Tylenol suspension plus
6. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. COUGH & SORE THROAT CHERRY FLAVOR
7. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. COUGH & RUNNY NOSE CHERRY FLAVOR
8. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. FLU BUBBLEGUM FLAVOR
9. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. COLD GRAPE FLAVOR
10. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. COLD & ALLERGY BUBBLEGUM FLAVOR
11. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD GRAPE FLAVOR
12. CHILDREN TYLENOL® PLUS SUSPENSION 4 OZ. MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD GRAPE FLAVOR
Children Motrin suspension
13. CHILDREN’S MOTRIN® SUSPENSION 4 OZ. BERRY FLAVOR
Children Benadryl allergy
14. CHILDREN’S BENADRYL® ALLERGY BUBBLEGUM FLAVORED LIQUID 4 OZ.