McNeil Recalls Liquid Infants’ Tylenol With Dosing Device Problem
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
McNeil Consumer Healthcare recalls an Infants’ Tylenol product that returned to market in November, after receiving consumer complaints about a problem with the SimpleMeasure dosing device system. The recall marks a misstep in the J&J subsidiary’s comeback from OTC quality control issues.
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