Johnson & Johnson has issued a major recall for many of its over-the-counter products.  The products are tainted by a chemical used to treat wooden pallets that leached into the air at the company’s facility in Puerto Rico.  This chemical caused the drugs to have a moldy smell and has caused stomach discomfort, nausea and vomiting in people using the products.  The Food and Drug Administration has found that reports of the problem were first made to the company in 2008, and has sent a warning letter for failing to report the problem to the FDA in a timely manner.

The products involved in the recall include certain batches of extra strength Tylenol, children’s Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol, Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children’s Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph’s aspirin.  For more information about the recalled products, including lot numbers and recalled batches, please see http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com