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Johnson & Johnson issued another recall notice today for its Tylenol products after receiving reports of a musty, moldy odor. This time it was for 60,912 bottles of its Tylenol Extra Strength pain relief medicine. Over the past two years, more than 100 million J&J products have been recalled making it tougher to find Tylenol, Motrin, Sudafed, and Benadryl on drugstore shelves.
The smell is mostly likely due to trace amounts of 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA). Exposure to the chemical doesn’t appear to cause any health risks but it may cause temporary stomach upset in some people.
The recall affects one lot (ABA619) of Tylenol pain killers and were made in February 2009. The bottles bear the label “Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets, 225 count” and a UPC code of 300450444271.
Consumers with the recalled Tylenol products are advised to stop taking the pain reliever and to contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare (888-222-6036, www.tylenol.com) for instructions about receiving a refund or product coupon.
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