Major Recall of Acetaminophen

The Perrigo Company, a major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. The Tylenol is not affected.
Check your medicine cabinet. Millions of bottles of the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen — some sold as long as three years ago — are being recalled. The recall affects 11 million bottles containing varying quantities of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets made by this company. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the pills were sold under store brands by Wal-Mart (sold as Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever), CVS, Safeway, BJs Wholesale Club and more than 120 other major retailers.
For more information, check the FDA website at:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01507.html