Posted on 01/01/2010 4:22:29 PM PST by delacoert
A nauseating "moldy" odor has sickened some people using Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles with red EZ-Open caps.
Tylenol maker McNeil PPC Inc. has recalled all of this product, which is easily recognized by its distinctive red cap. The new recall expands a five-lot recall of the product announced last November.
McNeill says consumers reported the product had "an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor" linked to symptoms of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea."
So far, all of these health events "were temporary and non-serious," McNeill says in a news release.
The source of the odor appears to come from the breakdown product of a chemical used to treat the wooden pallets on which the product's packaging materials were transported and stored.
The chemical linked to the odor, 2,4,6-tribromoanisole, is produced when fungi break down a commonly used fungicide called 2,4,6-tribromophenol. The full health effects of 2,4,6-tribromoanisole are not known.
Consumers who purchased the products should immediately stop using them and contact McNeil for a refund or replacement. McNeil can be reached on its web site or by telephone at 888-222-6036 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Any adverse reactions linked to the product should be reported to the FDA MedWatch program at 800-FDA-0178 or online at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
All of the recalled products carry the UPC #0045-0838-21 and the Code #8382100. The lot numbers of the recalled products are 07CMC011, 07DMC022, 07DMC024, 07FMC032, 07FMC033, 07GMC038, 07GMC039, 07HMC045, 07HMC051, 07HMC053, 07JMC064, 07JMC069, 07JMC070, 07JMC071, 07XMC055, 07XMC058, 07XMC062, 08AMC002, 08AMC005, 08CMC026, 08DMC029, 08EMC037, 08EMC039, 08FMC044, 08FMC045, 08GMC050, 08GMC053, 08GMC063, 08GMC065, 08JMC103, 08JMC109, 08JMC110, 08JMC111, 08KMC124, 08KMC127, 08KMC131, 08KMC132, 08XMC093, 08XMC094, 08XMC095, 09AMC010, 09CMC041, 09EMC075, 09EMC079, 09EMC076, 09GMC096, 09GMC097, 09GMC099, 09JMC118, 09JMC126, 09KMC133, 09KMC134, 09XMC114, and 09XMC116.
Sounds like it was written by Napolitano.
Irony ALERT!
Thanks, rick.
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Even if they're temporary they're still not symtoms that sound too pleasant.
>>So far, all of these health events “were temporary and non-serious,” McNeill says in a news release.
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>Sounds like it was written by Napolitano.
No, if it was written by her it would say:
“The pharmaceuticals are working as planned and there is not a need for alarm.”
The most trusted name...
That stuff has always stunk to high heaven and they have been marketing it for years.
Well, the users were distracted from their arthritis pain. Right?
Thanks. I get all my dietary mold from my refrigerator so I don’t need Tylenol.
Don’t take Tylenol for arthritis. Drink 8 oz. of Montmorency cherry juice daily. (tart cherry juice).
“It smelled like crap, but I ate it anyway, then I got sick. I’m gonna sue.”
Incredible
Could you elaborate on the cherry juice/arthritis pain statement that you made? That one is new to me. I did a quick search just now, and found many sites selling it. I need something to help me with pain.
Unfortunately some people cannot smell. My husband can’t, he always brings things to me to smell (like milk) to see if it’s gone bad. I suspect he would take something like this without knowing it smelled wrong. I wonder if you could taste it?
I hadnt considered that.
I've heard about this but haven't been able to find any. What stores are you able to find it?
I pick it up at Trader Joe’s very reasonably for about $3.99 for a 32 oz. bottle. It’s supposed to be an anti-inflammatory. Inflammation is responsible for a lot of degenerative disease, which is what research is showing, so I figure I am probably helping my heart as well as getting a dose of anti-oxidants while keeping my thumb from aching.
It could be a real problem, most people take sense of smell for granted. Fortunately he has ME and I have a great sniffer! ;)
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