Tylenol Recall

Johnson & Johnson's McNeil unit, the makers of Tylenol, are voluntarily recalling 57 lots of Infant Tylenol and Children's Tylenol due to a possible bacterial contamination. According to an Associated Press report, the company has contacted wholesalers and retailers about the recall, in which an inactive ingredient in the formula didn't meet internal testing requirements, resulting in the detection of B. cepacia bacteria in a raw material that did not go into the finished product.What does that mean? Apparently that no bacteria were actually found in the finished product--i.e. the bottle you may have picked up in the store--and that "the likelihood of a serious medical event is remote." But in compliance with the FDA and as an overall precaution, the product is being recalled.So what you do? First, collect all Infant and Children's Tylenol in your house. Next, find the lot number on each. This can be either on the box, or on the plastic label. Then check it against the full list of 21 recalled products and their lot numbers at www.tylenol.com. If you have a contaminated bottle, call the McNeil consumer hotline at 1-800-962-5357, and also let your pediatrician know.