McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling 40 children's cold and allergy medications because they do not meet quality standards. Company officials report that this recall was not based on any reports of adverse side effects, but they say parents should not administer the drugs as a precautionary measure. The affected drug include Tylenol Infants' Drops, Children's Tylenol Suspensions, Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant Drops, Children's Motrin Suspensions, Children's...
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