Infants' Tylenol Recall: The 6 Things You Need to Know to Protect Your Child (VIDEO)

on February 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Get ready to check your medicine cabinets, parents, we've got another Tylenol recall on our hands. McNeil Consumer Healthcare is pulling infants' Tylenol off the shelves. This brings the number of medicines yanked from stores by the company to at least 25 (at last count) in just the past three years.

But before you panic, parents, here's what you really need to know to keep your kids safe and/or get a refund from the company.

1. This recall only covers Infants’ TYLENOL® Oral Suspension Liquid, none of the other medicines marketed to kids.

2. The medicine itself is not tainted. The problem is the redesigned bottles, which ironically were introduced three months ago to HELP parents with measuring out how much medicine their kids need. SimpleMeasure has apparently been confusing parents instead of helping them. There's a risk of kids getting the wrong dose.

3.The recalled medicine has the following lot numbers: BIL0U00, BIL0V00, BIL3500, BJL2D00, BJL2E00, BJL2T00, BJL2U00. There will also be a UPC code you can check: 300450122308.

4. The medicine recalled is only the grape flavored liquid.

5. You can keep your medicine if you don't want to go through the recall process. The company has a YouTube video with instructions on use of SimpleMeasure. If the flow restrictor at the top of the bottle remains in place instead of having been pushed into the bottle, simply following the instructions in the video should ensure you get the right dosage for your baby:

6. If you're unsure, you can ask Tylenol for a refund right online or by calling McNeil at 1-888-222-6036 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time; Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Are your kids taking the Tylenol covered in this liquid?

Image via TylenolOfficial/YouTube

About the author Jeanne Sager

writes articles for The Stir by day, slays closet monsters and bounds through bedtime stories with her elementary schooler by night. Diet Pepsi courses through her veins. The Phineas and Ferb soundtrack reverberates through her brain.

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Comments (32)

evienda

on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM

and to measure too..

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Facebook comment from Tera R Whitfield

on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM

i love the safe cap on it because what if u have a 2 yr old like me and they can open the lid and drink it this way they can not.

Facebook comment from Christy Blecke Council

on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:49 PM

I did not see nothing wrong with how to use this medication or the measuring. May be if parents would stop and take the time to read instructions first there would not be any problems. I have used this same product and have not had no problems with it. common sense people, not that hard to measure out the medication.

.betty.white.

on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:50 PM

How was that confusing?? I'm not sure how that was any different than what I normally do....

on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:51 PM

Also, its great because little children can't get into it and such it down..... I don't see this as a bad thing but a good thing and I"m still scratching my head wondering how anyone could be confused about this....

summertime1987

on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM

going crazy i cannot figure out what the problem is!!!!!!!!! it's simple! when i saw "Tylenol recall" i was like o jeez!! I'm glad it's nothing serious like tainted medicine but come one now! use your brain moms and dads!!

Facebook comment from Woody Lisa Irish

on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:04 PM

haha. I love reading the above posts. SO many grammatical errors (Not saying I am perfect, but I am not picking on people about their "common sense" So...this should go without saying, Don't insult people who may not get things done correctly..especially when you can't do everything perfectly (in this case...spelling, proper grammer) I hope I have said enough. WOW. attack of the people......Oy

Facebook comment from Sarah Saucerman

on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Maybe people should just stop buying tylenol. I've bought one bottle in 3 years and returned it in one of many recalls. No thanks. What other companies can get away with that many recalls?

Nonmember comment from Mila

Woody Lisa Irish, they corrected themselves in a post right below it. It's called a typo. Sometimes people accidentally hit the wrong button. Nice job on making an "A$$" out of yourself. *rolls eyes*

on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM

I also posted something and I wrote how I feel about the matter and was being judged about what I wrote. what and ass that person was. So what an error , it just lets us know we are all humans and can make a mistake. The way i look at it if people don't like my comment well they can kiss my a$$.