CNN is reporting that more than 40 over the counter children’s drugs are being recalled due to not meeting quality standards. The recall is not due to any negative medical events but rather as a precautionary measure. Those drugs include children’s Tylenol products and children’s Motrin products, among others. The recall was issued after Consumer Healthcare/ McNeil consulted with the FDA and determined the drugs did not meet quality standards. Parents are urged to not use any of the recalled products for their kids.
Poor quality in children’s over-the-counter drugs could possibly lead to accidental poisonings or adverse reactions to those drugs. According to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Drug and Poison Information Center, in 2000, 1.2 million children nationally under the age of five were exposed to potentially poisonous substances. It is estimated that seventy percent of accidental poisonings are preventable. A partial list of products that can be potentially dangerous include acetaminophen (Tylenol and Motrin), antifreeze and insecticides.
When you give your children over-the-counter medications, you expect those drugs to be of the highest standards. You never believe that those drugs could be harming your child or causing injury. Injuries to children are especially disturbing for many reasons. The effects of injuries on a child may have a profound impact upon their physical, emotional and intellectual development. If your child has been seriously injured as a result of poor quality standards in over-the-counter medications, please call Denver Children’s Injury Attorney Saul Sarney at 303-759-3300 today for a free consultation.
