McNeil and Johnson & Johnson Need to Make a Change - Quickly

Over the last year three major Tylenol recalls occurred due to "trace amounts" of the chemical 2,4,6-tribromoanisole. This chemical, also known as TBA causes the musty or moldy smell contaminating the Tylenol lots that have been recalled over the past year. To learn more about TBA and research about the chemical read: Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count with EZ-Open Cap Recalled Nationwide. 


This week J&J recalled one lot of Tylenol 8-Hour Caplets 50 Count for the same musty/moldy odor caused by TBA. The TBA contamination stems from the packing material used during storage and shipping of Tylenol products. J&J knew about this contamination back in 2008, yet failed to report the complaints until 2009. Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration issued J&J a warning because of this non-disclosure. While the symptoms consumers are experiencing are rated as "mild", J&J had over two years to get their act together and use different packaging materials for shipping and storage.

This is not the only recall J&J has had within a year's timeframe. Besides three separate Tylenol recalls due to TBA, the biggest recall in history occurred this April when over 40 types of children's medication was recalled included children's Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl. Other recalls include two hip/pelvic replacement parts, a type of Acuvue contact lens sold in Asia and Europe and test strips for one of J&J's glucose meters. I am seriously thinking J&J needs to enact stiffer quality control measures on all of their products. I really do not wish to hear about having to cut costs because J&J found the "extra" money to hire a company to perform a phantom recall a few months ago to save face.

So J&J are you going to make changing to improve the quality of your products or will you continue to put your global consumers at risk?

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