Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap

Fort Washington, PA: McNeil Consumer Healthcare and FDA notified consumers that it is expanding a voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP. For a complete list of lot numbers see the link below.

In November 2009, five lots of this product were recalled due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that was associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The recall is being expanded, as a precaution, to include all TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP.

The uncharacteristic smell is caused by the presence of trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole. The source of 2,4,6-tribromoanisole is believed to be the breakdown of a chemical used to treat wooden pallets that transport and store packaging materials.

Only the TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100's with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP are affected by this action. All other TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain products remain commercially available.

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Published on Dec-29-09