The Business Assurance Office has received information from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a major health product recall of millions of bottles of acetaminophen.
Perrigo, a major Michigan-based generic drugmaker, today voluntarily recalled millions of bottles of its store-brand acetaminophen caplets after it found trace amounts of metal fragments in a small number of 500 milligram pain pills.
Approximately 11 million bottles containing varying quantities of the caplets are affected by this recall. These caplets are manufactured and distributed under various store-brands and are sold over-the-counter without prescription.
Perrigo's customers include Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Safeway, Dollar General, Sam's Club and Costco, the drugmaker said in a recent filing with regulators.
To date, there have been no illness or injuries related to this problem, according to an FDA statement. No consumer complaints have been reported to the FDA or Perrigo.
A list of the specific recalled batches is available on the FDA Web site.
Consumers who believe they are in possession of the affected products should discontinue use immediately and call Perrigo’s Consumer Affairs Department, 877/546-0454, for further instructions, questions or comments.
Any adverse reactions from using the product should be reported to the FDA by calling 800/FDA-1088, faxing 800/FDA-0178 or by logging on to the MedWatch Web site.
