CVS, Wal-Mart pull acetaminophen
CVS, Wal-Mart pull acetaminophen
By Jen Haberkorn
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
November 9, 2006
2:07 p.m.
A major drug manufacturer has voluntarily recalled 11 million bottles of acetaminophen that is sold as store-brand products at stores such as CVS/pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Sav-A-Lot, Eckerd and Food Lion.
CVS/pharmacy and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have recalled all of their private-label acetaminophen, which was supplied by Perrigo Co. Other retailers have not replied to press inquiries.
Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and fever.
Some of the pills may have small pieces of metal -- from "microdots" to pieces that measure up to one-third of an inch, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Perrigo said it found them during a quality-control check.
There have been no immediate reports of injury or illness.
"Although the frequency of occurrence is very low, the probability of health risk is remote, and there have been no reports of injuries or illness related to this incident, we are taking this measure to maintain the highest possible product quality standards for our retail customers and their store-brand consumers," said John Hendrickson, executive vice president and general manager of Perrigo Consumer Healthcare.
Both CVS and Wal-Mart said they are pulling the products from the shelves and blocking the products when they're scanned at registers.
At Wal-Mart, the product is sold as Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever, 500-milligram acetaminophen non-coated white caplets. At CVS, it's sold as CVS brand 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets.
Both retailers said customers can return the products to stores for full refunds.
Contrary to published reports, Perrigo does not supply acetaminophen to Costco or Walgreens.
The Allegan, Mich., company calls itself the world's largest manufacturer of store-brand nonprescription drugs.
To see if a bottle is subject to the recall, consumers can go to www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigobatchlist.html and insert the batch number on the product's label.
Consumers with questions can call Perrigo toll-free at 877/546-0454.
All site contents copyright © 2006 The Washington Times, LLC.
By Jen Haberkorn
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
November 9, 2006
2:07 p.m.
A major drug manufacturer has voluntarily recalled 11 million bottles of acetaminophen that is sold as store-brand products at stores such as CVS/pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Sav-A-Lot, Eckerd and Food Lion.
CVS/pharmacy and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have recalled all of their private-label acetaminophen, which was supplied by Perrigo Co. Other retailers have not replied to press inquiries.
Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and fever.
Some of the pills may have small pieces of metal -- from "microdots" to pieces that measure up to one-third of an inch, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Perrigo said it found them during a quality-control check.
There have been no immediate reports of injury or illness.
"Although the frequency of occurrence is very low, the probability of health risk is remote, and there have been no reports of injuries or illness related to this incident, we are taking this measure to maintain the highest possible product quality standards for our retail customers and their store-brand consumers," said John Hendrickson, executive vice president and general manager of Perrigo Consumer Healthcare.
Both CVS and Wal-Mart said they are pulling the products from the shelves and blocking the products when they're scanned at registers.
At Wal-Mart, the product is sold as Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever, 500-milligram acetaminophen non-coated white caplets. At CVS, it's sold as CVS brand 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets.
Both retailers said customers can return the products to stores for full refunds.
Contrary to published reports, Perrigo does not supply acetaminophen to Costco or Walgreens.
The Allegan, Mich., company calls itself the world's largest manufacturer of store-brand nonprescription drugs.
To see if a bottle is subject to the recall, consumers can go to www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigobatchlist.html and insert the batch number on the product's label.
Consumers with questions can call Perrigo toll-free at 877/546-0454.
All site contents copyright © 2006 The Washington Times, LLC.
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