Johnson & Johnson, along with support from the FDA, has announced that they are expanding a product recall of the 100-count bottles of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets from last November.
If you remember, J&J ordered a product recall of five lots of the product back in November, due to customer complaints of a musty, moldy odor present in products stored with the red E-Z open cap. Now, J&J has announced that they are expanding the recall to all available product lots; not just five.
The FDA has pinpointed the mildew-like smell to be associated with nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea, although the effects have not been formally studied as of yet. So far, all harmful effects have been recorded as temporary, and “not serious”.
Investigation leads the organization to believe that the smell may have originated from a chemical reaction with the wood that is used to store and transport the product.
Consumers who have bought Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets in 100-count bottles should contact McNeil Customer Healthcare for a refund and/or replacement.
For more information about the recall, please click here.

