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Urgent - certain children's MOTRIN & TYLENOL products recalled

McNeil Consumer Healthcare ******************** MARKHAM - Today, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the U.S.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare

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MARKHAM - Today, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of certain over-the-counter (OTC) liquid products manufactured in the United States. In Canada, the impact is limited to all lots of Children's MOTRIN(R) and Infants' MOTRIN(R) liquid suspension products and Children's TYLENOL(R) Cough & Runny Nose liquid suspension only. No other Canadian product is impacted.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada) is initiating this voluntary recall, in consultation with Health Canada because these products may not fully meet the required manufacturing specifications. The company advises consumers who have purchased these recalled products to discontinue use.

The company is conducting a comprehensive quality assessment across its manufacturing operations and has identified corrective actions that will be implemented before new manufacturing is initiated at the US plant where the recalled products were made.

Consumers who have purchased Children's MOTRIN(R) and Infant's MOTRIN(R) liquid suspension products and Children's TYLENOL(R) Cough & Runny Nose liquid suspension products should stop using the product and contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada) at 1-888-222-6036 for more information. Consumers can also log on to www.jnjcanada.com. As with all OTC products, if consumers have any concerns about the use of these products, they should contact their health care provider.

About McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada):

McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada), Division of Johnson & Johnson Inc., markets a broad range of over the counter (OTC) products.

PRODUCT RECALL INFORMATION

Infant's MOTRIN* Suspension Drops Dye-Free
30ml
02238626

Infant's MOTRIN* Suspension Drops Dye-Free
15ml
02238626

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension Dye-Free
120ml
02242365

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension 120ml
02242365

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension Grape
120ml
02242365

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension Grape
30ml
02242365

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension Bubblegum
120ml
02242365

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension Tropical Punch
120ml
02242365

Infant's MOTRIN* Suspension for Fever due to Colds/Flu
30ml
02238626

Children's MOTRIN* Suspension for Fever due to Colds/Flu
120ml
02242365

Children's TYLENOL* Cough & Runny Nose Suspension
100ml
02292122

For further information: CONSUMER INQUIRIES: 1-888-222-6036; MEDIA INQUIRIES: Tina Peyregatt, (905) 968-2028 (office), (416) 464-6091 (mobile)