Medications are generally highly regulated due to the obvious dangers they’d present if anything was wrong with these products.  The FDA is charged with regulating this process, and the agency slammed the makers of Tylenol and other brands recently in the wake of revelations that the manufacturer was slow to react to consumer complaints regarding a strange odor that emanated from many of their medications.

According to CNN Money:

“The maker of several over-the-counter drugs, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl, announced a broad-based recall of these and other drugs Friday after receiving complaints of an “unusual moldy, musty or mildew-like” odor.

The recall drew the FDA’s wrath on Johnson and Johnson for not reacting quickly to customer complaints and its failure to fix the problem. The company has struggled to resolve the issue since it was first reported in 2008.

The recalled products include junior strength Motrin, children’s Tylenol grape meltaway tablets, extra strength Tylenol, extra strength Tylenol rapid release gelcaps, extra strength Tylenol PM geltabs, Motrin caplets, extra strength Rolaids fresh mint tablets, St. Joseph Aspirin chewable orange tablets and Benedryl allergy ultratab tablets.”

While no tangible problem has been linked to the presence of this odor, the FDA made it clear that additional remedies would be applied if the manufacturer did not take action.  As a result, consumers are advised to stop using these products immediately.

If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of using a defective medication, you need to take steps to assert your legal rights.  Contact the Sacramento products liability lawyers at Demas & Rosenthal today to schedule a free initial consultation, as the firm has years of experience in holding large corporations accountable.