The odor emanating from wooden pallets is the root cause of a further-widening recall by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. In December, the company recalled Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 count with EZ-OPEN CAP.
Now, several other products are affected, and the recall has expanded to the Americas, the United Arab Emirates, and Fiji. The full product list, available here, includes certain Children’s Motrin, Benadryl, Extra Strength Tylenol, Rolaids, Motrin B, St. Joseph’s Aspirin, and others, in various forms, such as caplets, tablets, and gelcaps.
The smell is caused by the presence of trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), according to the FDA. This can result from the breakdown of a chemical that is sometimes applied to wood that is used to build wood pallets that transport and store product packaging materials. McNeil is discontinuing the use of the types of pallets being used.
An undetermined, but small, number of cases prompted the recall. The odor produced temporary and non-serious gastrointestinal events, including nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea.
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