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WASHINGTON - Check your medicine cabinet: Millions of bottles of the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen — some sold as long as three years ago — are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments.
The recall affects 11 million bottles containing varying quantities of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets made by the Perrigo Co. The pills were sold under store brands by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 120 other major retailers, the FDA said. At least two chains — CVS Corp. and SuperValu Inc. — started pulling the pills from store shelves Thursday.
Acetaminophen is best known as the drug in products sold under the Tylenol brand. But it is available in typically less expensive generic versions. The drug, along with aspirin and ibuprofen, is one of the most widely used pain relievers available without a doctor's note.
The recall does not affect Tylenol. Nor should the recall cause a shortage of acetaminophen, the FDA said.
Consumers with questions can call Perrigo toll free at 877-546-0454.
The FDA did not know in which states the pills had been sold, but recommended that customers determine whether products they bought are being recalled by checking the store list on the FDA Web site, http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigocustlist.html and the batch list, http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigobatchlist.html
The batch numbers appear on the container's label.
The recall affects 11 million bottles containing varying quantities of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets made by the Perrigo Co. The pills were sold under store brands by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 120 other major retailers, the FDA said. At least two chains — CVS Corp. and SuperValu Inc. — started pulling the pills from store shelves Thursday.
Acetaminophen is best known as the drug in products sold under the Tylenol brand. But it is available in typically less expensive generic versions. The drug, along with aspirin and ibuprofen, is one of the most widely used pain relievers available without a doctor's note.
The recall does not affect Tylenol. Nor should the recall cause a shortage of acetaminophen, the FDA said.
Consumers with questions can call Perrigo toll free at 877-546-0454.
The FDA did not know in which states the pills had been sold, but recommended that customers determine whether products they bought are being recalled by checking the store list on the FDA Web site, http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigocustlist.html and the batch list, http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigobatchlist.html
The batch numbers appear on the container's label.
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