(WXYZ) - McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling an unknown amount of 21 different types of Children's and Infants' Tylenol because of a possible bacterial contamination.
The Tylenol in question was manufactured between April 2008 and June 2008. McNeil says the bacteria was found in an inactive ingredient, but it was not found in any of the finished product.
The recall applies only to select lots of the following Children's and Infants' Tylenol liquid products. You can get the complete list by downloading the .pdf about the recall posted with this article.Children's Tylenol Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Grape
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Bubble Gum
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Strawberry
Infant’s Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops 1/4oz.
Infant's Tylenol Suspension 1/2oz. Cherry
Children's Dye Free Suspension 4oz. Cherry
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry
Children's Tylenol Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4oz. Cherry
Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1/2oz. Grape
Children's Tylenol Plus Flu 4oz. Bubble Gum
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Suspension 4oz. Grape
Children's Tylenol Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4oz. Cherry
Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Grape
Infant's Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 1oz. Cherry
Children’s Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1oz. Cherry
Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Cherry
Children's Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4oz. Bubble Gum
Infant's Tylenol Drops 1oz. Grape
Infant’s Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2oz.
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.
The recall affects only certain lot numbers of the above products. Consumers can find the lot numbers on the bottom of the box containing the product and also on the sticker that surrounds the product bottle.
If you believe you have given your child one of the products included in the list, McNeil recommends you contact your health care provider.
If you have any of the potentially affected products in your home and have questions you can contact the McNeil Consumer Call Care Center at 1-800-962-5357 (available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.)
