Children’s Analgesic May Be Tainted
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Bottles that were supposed to contain Children’s Motrin grape chewable ibuprofen tablets could mistakenly contain an adult dose of a different kind of over-the-counter painkiller, a drugmaker announced Wednesday.
A lot that was distributed nationwide to wholesale and retail customers from Feb. 5 to April 1 might mistakenly contain eight-hour extended release Tylenol Geltabs, McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals said.
The adult product contains an adult dose of acetaminophen.
The children’s product is a purple tablet with a grape smell.
The adult product is a shiny red-and-white, gelatin-coated tablet.
The manufacturing lot number, which is embossed on the carton end flap, and printed on the bottle label under McNeil’s address, is “Exp 1/06 JAM108.â€
Parents who think their children may have taken the adult product by mistake should contact their healthcare provider or a poison control center immediately.
Anyone identifying one of the bottles should contact McNeil’s Consumer Relationship Center at 1-800-962-5357.
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