11/23/10 Johnson & Johnson Recalls Children’s Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets

Johnson & Johnson has recalled about 4 million packages of Children’s Benadryl allergy tablets and some 800,000 bottles of Junior Strength Motrin, citing manufacturing problems. More than 135 million bottles of over 40 Johnson & Johnson’s over-the-counter children’s medicines, including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl, were recalled in late April because of manufacturing deficiencies.
The products recalled are: Children’s Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets, in cherry and grape flavors, that were distributed in the U.S., Canada, Belize, Barbados, Puerto Rico, St. Martin and St. Thomas; and Junior Strength Motrin Caplets, 24-count, distributed in the U.S.
For more information: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm210440.htm